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Whether it’s in the auction ring or on the racetrack,Florida-breds mean business

In 2010, the Sunshine State produced 3 Breeders’Cup and Eclipse champions in Awesome Feather,Big Drama and Dubai Majesty.

Legendary Florida-bred Affirmed is still the lasthorse to have swept the Triple Crown

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Whether it’s in the auction ring or on the racetrack,Florida-breds mean business

In 2010, the Sunshine State produced 3 Breeders’Cup and Eclipse champions in Awesome Feather,Big Drama and Dubai Majesty.

Legendary Florida-bred Affirmed is still the lasthorse to have swept the Triple Crown

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4 THE FLORIDA HORSE • SEPTEMBER 2011

CONTENTSS e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 1 VO L 5 4 / I S S U E 7

FTBOA 2011 BOARD CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES 22SPECIAL STATUS 24A quartet of Florida breeders leads the way bynumber of 2011 Florida-bred stakes winners.—By Jo Ann Guidry

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS 30Florida breeders Fred Brei and Harold Queencapture top prizes on Juvenile Showcaseday at Calder—By Michael Compton

BREI’S HOMEBREDS ARE AWESOME, OF COURSE 34—By Nick Fortuna

STRONG DEMAND 36Demand for Florida-breds strong duringFasig-Tipton’s Saratoga sale—By Michael Compton

AVERAGE AND MEDIAN RISE AT OBS AUGUST SALE 38—By Michael Compton

‘COIL’ED UP 40Florida-bred Coil wins Haskell Invitational atMonmouth Park—By Nick Fortuna

CROWN RACING 46Horse ownership for everyone—By Amanda Roxborough

EQUINE CARE: ALL SHOOK UP 48Adapting vibration therapy to horses—By Denise Steffanus

FINAL SPONSORS NAMED FOR HORSE FEVER 52

FLORIDA FOCUS 8FTBOA CHASE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 16HORSE COUNCIL NEWS 54PRACTICALLY SPEAKING 57Total hoof care management

NEWS BITS 58YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARK 59

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FLORIDA’S LEADING SIRES 60PLAYER’S PAGE 62

—By Paul Moran

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Florida is well-known for the earlysuccess of its promising young sires.This year is no exception.

Freshman sires from the Sunshine State are

once again getting precocious juveniles on

the racetrack, and it is reflected in the na-

tional standings.

Ocala Stud’s High Cotton leads the way in

Florida and ranks 5th nationally with progeny earn-

ings of $342,132 through early September. The

leading sires list in this issue (page 60) reflects sta-

tistics throughAug. 31.

An earner of $462,574 during his racing career,

High Cotton is a son of Dixie Union out of theA.P.

Indy mare Happy Tune. His leading earner is

Hopeful Stakes (G1)

winner Currency Swap

with $180,000. He is the

sire of six winners.

“I thought theywould

be early and have speed,”

said Ocala Stud’s J.

Michael O’Farrell Jr. of

High Cotton’s juveniles.

“I think his runners won’t be just speed. They

should go long as well. His offspring that we had at

the farm all have good bone, good size and trained

well. He’s by Dixie Union, who had a lot of speed,

and High Cotton broke his maiden in his second

start, but won his stakes races at two turns.”

Second in Florida and 15th nationally with

earnings of $170,982 at press time is Mr.

Sekiguchi. The son of Storm Cat—Welcome Sur-

prise, by Seeking the Gold, stands at Bridlewood

Farm. Mr. Sekiguchi’s top runner is stakes winner

Rose and Shine, an earner of $170,502.

Journeyman Stud stallion Saint Anddan ranks

third in the Sunshine State and 16th nationally.The

graded stakes-winning son of A.P. Indy—Ado-

radancer, by Danzig Connection, has five winners

and is led byWoebegon, an earner of $36,000.

“To be honest, he’s off to a faster start than I

thought he would be, being by A.P. Indy,” Jour-

neyman Stud’s Brent Fernung said of Saint And-

dan. “But when I started breaking his young

horses, Woebegone and a few others gathered

themselves very quickly. I’m real happy with

where we’re at with him right now. I believe his

runners should be even better as they get older.”

Signature Stallions’ Shakespeare is the fourth-

leading freshman sire in Florida with progeny earn-

ings of $146,626.Themillionaire son ofTheatrical

(IRE)—Lady Shirl, byThat’s a Nice, has threewin-

ners and already one repeat winner. He is the sire

of impressive Woodbine maiden special weight

winners Laertes and Shakespeare’s Brew. The lat-

ter, with earnings of $41,013, is his leading earner.

Rounding out the top five is Journeyman Stud’s

Exclusive Quality with $136,101 in progeny earn-

ings. The stakes-winning son of Elusive Quality

out of the Glitterman mare First Glitter, is repre-

sented by five winners and his leading earner is

Quality Lass, an earner of $48,885.

Ready to crack the top five are Hartley/De

Renzo’s Simon Pure and Journeyman Stud’s Teu-

flesberg. Simon Pure has progeny earnings of

$124,540 and boasts sixwinners fromhis first crop.

Teuflesberg follows with $99,154 in progeny earn-

ings. He has three winners and hisTrinniberg most

recently finished second toHighCotton’s Currency

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“I thought they would be early and have speed. Ithink his runners won’t be just speed. They shouldgo long as well. His offspring that we had at thefarm all have good bone, good size and trained

well. He’s by Dixie Union, who had a lot of speed,and High Cotton broke his maiden in his second

start, but won his stakes races at two turns.”—J. Michael O’Farrell Jr. of High Cotton’s juveniles

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By MICHAEL COMPTON

Florida-bred Currency Swap remained

undefeated in his two career starts with a

victory in the Three Chimneys Hopeful

Stakes (G1) on closing day Sept. 5 at Saratoga.

After a stretch-long duel, Currency

Swap, ridden by Rajiv Maragh, wore down

Trinniberg, a son of Journeyman Stud stal-

lion Teuflesberg, in the final strides to score

by three-quarters of a length. Over a sloppy

track, Currency Swap covered seven fur-

longs in 1:26.16.

“I wasn’t sure I was going to win it until

after I had passed the wire,” said Maragh.

The win earned the colt, owned by Klar-


Currency Swap SplashesTo Victory in Hopeful Stakes

Live Oak Plantation Florida-bred showsaffinity for the turf in Saratoga feature

By MICHAEL COMPTON

Florida-bred Brilliant Speed regained the form that saw him

sweep to victory in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) over Polytrack at

Keeneland earlier this year when he impressively put away a

competitive group in the 10th running of the Saranac Stakes (G3)

Sept. 4 on the turf at Saratoga.

Well-rated in mid-pack early as Chinglish led through an open-

ing quarter in 24.33 seconds with Queen’splatekitten taking over

for a half-mile in 49.89, Brilliant Speed made a three-wide move

on the far turn to join the leaders in the stretch. He blew by

Queen’splatekitten in the final furlong, winning by 2½ lengths at

the wire. His final time for 11⁄8 miles over firm turf was 1:48.73.

“We’ll keep our options open,” said TomAlbertrani, who trains

Brilliant Speed for Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation. “He

showed more kick today, which is what I had wanted to see on the

dirt. All things considered, he might just have to stay on the grass;

Polytrack might also be an option. Johnny kept him a little closer

to the pace today and didn’t let the lack of speed get away. He had

a nice kick today.”

Brilliant Speed, a son of Dynaformer, finished third over a

sloppy track in the Belmont Stakes (G1) and in his most recent

start finished fifth in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga.

With the winner’s $60,000 share of the Saranac purse, Brilliant

Speed has now earned $700,750.

“I knew there wasn’t going to be a lot of speed, so I wanted to

be in nice position,” said jockey John Velazquez. “I had a good

hold of him. He was going nice the whole way around. At the

quarter-pole, I asked him and he responded right away. A very

good effort. He’s a better horse on the grass. No doubt.”

Albertrani indicated that theGrade 1 JamaicaHandicap, 11⁄8 miles

on turf Oct. 8, was likely to be the next start for Brilliant Speed.

Brilliant Speed Hits Best Stride in Saranac

Son of Ocala Stud stallion High Cotton earns berth in Breeders’Cup Juvenile

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Big Drama ReturnsWith Big PerformanceBy CALDER PUBLICITY

Harold Queen’s 2010 Eclipse champion sprinterBig Drama returned from a layoff of more than 6½months with a very impressive 2¼-length victory inthe $75,000 Whippleton Stakes at Calder Casino &Race Course Sept. 4, a race that should put him ontrack to defend his title in the $1.5 million Breeders’Cup Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5.

With jockey Daniel Centeno aboard, Big Dramabroke from the one-post in the field of just four afterthree scratches and sat second behind a first quarterin :22 flat down the backstretch of the 6½-furlong test.He took command easily into the far turn and held asafemargin over second-choiceBlackCat Diamond tothe wire in 1:173⁄5 over the ‘fast’ track. PeaceAt DawnandAccredit completed the order of finish.

The race marked Big Drama’s first start sincewinning the $100,000Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at

Gulfstream Park on Jan. 15 in track record time forsix furlongs, his only appearance since sealing hisEclipse championship campaign winning the Breed-ers’ Cup Sprint at Churchill last Nov. 6.

The 5-year-old Florida homebred by OcalaStud stallion Montbrook ran his career earnings tonearly $2.75 million.

“I was relieved when they (Calder officials) gotthe race to go and we didn’t have to ship (Mon-mouth Park for Icecapade Stakes), but I’m evenmore relieved now, and he did it without a shoe (leftfore). We think he might have lost it leaving thegate,” said winning trainer David Fawkes. “Thefractions were legitimate (22, 454⁄5 & 1:104⁄5). Danny(Centeno) and Eibar (Coa) are friends and Eibar toldhim to ride him with confidence and he did. Afterhe made the lead, he just coasted home. It was allvery smooth. He’ll stay down there and train andthen be flown up here (Belmont Park) the week ofthe Vosburgh (Oct. 2).”

avich Stables and William Lawrence and

trained by Teresa Pompay, a berth in the

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill

Downs as part of the “Win andYou’re In”

series of races. It was the first Grade 1 win

of Pompay’s career.

“I was so excited I thought I was going

to pass out,” said Pompay, who began gal-

loping horses at the Spa when she was 16.

“It’s been exciting and fun because I knew

I was bringing a good horse. This horse is

so special. I’m so proud of him that he

came through.

“This is just the start, because now we

can go forward from here,” she added. “Ob-

viously we’d like to do the Breeders’Cup. I

think this horse is going to get better as he

gets older, and I think

he’ll like the added

distance as well.”

Currency Swap is

by Ocala Stud stallion

High Cotton, cur-

rently Florida’s lead-

ing freshman sire. The

Hopeful winner was

bred by Stonecliff

Farm and was broken

and trained by De

Meric Thoroughbred

Sales. The winner’s

purse of $180,000

boosted his bankroll to $210,000, triple

what his owners paid for him at the Fasig-

Tipton yearling sales in Kentucky last July.

“It’s been a long time between Grade 1s

for us,” said Klaravich owner Seth Klar-

man, noting his last Grade 1 winner was

Subordination in the 1998 Eddie Read at

Del Mar. “We were excited about this

horse before he even ran.We’ll see how he

comes out. Logically, the next spot would

be the Champagne [Grade 1, Oct. 8, Bel-

mont Park].”

Trinniberg finished 3¾ lengths clear of

Big Blue Nation.

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Florida-bred son of Journeyman Stud stallionHear No Evil notches first Grade 1By MICHAEL COMPTON

Florida-bred Jackson Bendmay not be the biggest horse on the

grounds, but the same thing can’t be said about his heart.

Racing for Robert LaPenta and breeder Fred Brei, Jackson Bend

demonstrated his grit and made it back-to-back stakes victories at

Saratoga with an authoritative score in the Forego Stakes (G1) on

Sept. 3.

In the back of the pack early after breaking from the rail, Jackson

Bend launched his rally around the far turn. Jockey Corey Nakatani

guided Jackson Bend between horses in the stretch and the son of

Journeyman Stud stallion Hear No Evil did the rest, hitting the wire

3¼ lengths ahead of JerseyTown. He stopped the timer in 1:22.08 for

the seven furlongs. Fellow Florida-bredAikenite rallied late for third.

The victory made Jackson Bend racing’s newest millionaire.

The $150,000 winner’s share of the purse lifted his career bankroll

to $1,062,450.

“Last time, I was able to figure him out a little bit,” said Nakatani.

“He can be tactical. I just let him get in that high cruising speed.

When I called on him and needed to get into position at about the

three-eighths pole, he was

there. Turning for home, I an-

gled down, then I angled back

out and he exploded. Once I

get to the lead on him, he kind

of waits a little for horses. I’m

getting to know him a little

better each time. Once I set

him down and got him run-

ning, it was a matter of how far he was going to win.”

Jackson Bend bookended his meet in stylish fashion. Prior to the

Forego, he captured the James Marvin Stakes July 27.

Winning trainer Nick Zito said he vigorously conditioned Jackson

Bend in the lead-up to the Forego andwas grateful the strategy paid off.

“We socked it to him pretty good [with] those workouts,” said the

Hall of Fame conditioner. “He hadn’t run in six weeks.Whether I’m a

tough coach on him, I don’t know, but he responded. He didn’t get away

good but he made up for it and it worked out perfectly for him.We all

got excited [on the turn].TomDurkin’s call was right on themoney, he

said ‘Jackson Bend’s starting to run!’ and we all got excited.”

The Forego was the first graded stakes win for Jackson Bend, who

began his career at Calder where he swept the 2009 Florida Stallion

Stakes series. Hewas second in the Grade 1WoodMemorial and third

in the Grade 1 Preakness in 2009 and this year had gone 0-1-1 in four

Florida starts prior to his two starts at Saratoga. Overall, Jackson Bend

is 7-5-2 from 20 starts.

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Gulfstream Park

Racing & Casino an-

nounced last month a $3 million capital im-

provement project that will include the

installation of six new Daktronics boards

throughout the facility, approximately 250

stadium seats in the Tiki Hut area, and the

addition of the Trakus system to enhance

video and instantaneously digitize races.

Gulfstream will replace the Barco board

in its infield, the three around its walking

ring and the two in its north and south tow-

ers with enhanced, higher resolution Dak-

tronics LED displays. An additional LED

board will be installed in the infield directly

across from the Tiki Hut to give fans a bet-

ter view of the races.

The Tiki Hut, a popular gathering spot

for families and race fans and the site each

Saturday morning of ‘Breakfast at Gulf-

stream,’ will also have 250 free covered

seats for the 2011-12 season, which runs

from Dec. 3 through April 8.

“The capital improvement projects un-

derway are just another sign of

Mr. Frank Stronach and The

Stronach Entertainment Group’s

commitment to Thoroughbred

racing and to our fans both lo-

cally and globally,” said Gulf-

stream’s President and General

Manager Timothy Ritvo. “While

the new Gulfstream was con-

structed only six years ago, Mr.

Stronach is committed to giving

Gulfstream a facelift and keeping up with

the latest in video technology.

“Mr. Stronach and our staff also continue

listening to our fans, who have expressed a

desire for additional covered seating.We be-

lieve our fans will enjoy the location of our

stadium seats, which will be located near

the finish of our 11⁄16-mile races.”

Trakus uses wireless tech-

nology that monitors every

horse at every moment in every

race. Their positions are digi-

tally displayed by using small

radio transmitters that travel in

the saddle towels of each horse.

The Trakus Online Network

also allows race information for

every horse at each point-of-

call and full results data is avail-

able every half furlong for trip distance,

peak and average speeds, margins and rail

distance.

Gulfstream Announces $3 Million in Capital Improvements

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By NICK FORTUNAWith $716,735 in the bank, Bridgetown

is a formidable turf runner wherever he goes,

but there’s something about the Saratoga lawn

that brings out the best in the Florida-bred colt

eachAugust.

Bridgetown, a homebred for EugeneMel-

nyk of Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala, im-

proved to 3-for-3 on the Saratoga turf with a

6¾-length romp in the $76,500 Troy Stakes

on Aug. 17. The 4-year-old son of Speight-

stown and the Tabasco Cat mare Ellesmere

got his first win on that grass course in a

$50,000 maiden special weight race in Au-

gust 2009 and returned lastAugust to capture

the $70,000 Latham Stakes.

Bridgetownwas sent off as the 4-5 favorite

in the 5½-furlong Troy Stakes, which drew a

field of six 3-year-olds and up. Usual rider

John Velazquez got him to settle into second

place early as Florida-bred Wildcat Frankie,

making his turf debut, carved out fractions of

22.26 seconds for a quarter-mile and 45.40

for a half-mile on a yielding course.

With just a light shake of the reins, Ve-

lazquez prompted Bridgetown to challenge

the leader on the outside, and the horse

went to the front easily at the quarter pole

before opening up a 3½-length lead early

in the stretch run and drawing off. He

stopped the clock in 1:03.13 after getting

right-handed encouragement from Ve-

lazquez in the final sixteenth of a mile.

“He handled everything well,” Velazquez

said. “It was very impressive. He broke a step

slowly, so I gathered him up for the first part

of the race. I think that was the difference

right there, getting him to settle for the first

part of the race.”

Florida-bred Pashito the Che, with Javier

Castellano aboard, finished second, half a

length ahead ofAwakino Cat. Goldzar,Yield

Bogey and Wildcat Frankie completed the

order of finish.

Bridgetown was running for the first

time since a trip to Great Britain, where he

finished 12th of 19 in the King’s Stand

Stakes (G1) at Ascot in June. He’s won

seven of his 14 career starts.

“He came back well and was right back to

himself the last three to four weeks,” saidTris-

tan Barry, an assistant to winning trainerTodd

Pletcher. “He’s been doing very well, as he

normally does, so we were expecting him to

run a big race.Wewill see whatTodd and Eu-

gene (Melnyk) want to do from here, but this

was a nice starting point. It was good to see

him back in the winner’s circle.”

Bridgetown is a five-time stakes winner,

having also won the Summer Stakes (G3) at

Woodbine in 2009, the $104,000 GildedTime

Stakes at Monmouth Park last year and the

$75,000 Turf Dash at Tampa Bay Downs in

February.He alsowas the runner-up toPounced

in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G2) at

SantaAnita in 2009 and finished fourth in the

Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G2) at Churchill

Downs in November.

Pashito the Che, a 5-year-old son of Flat-

ter bred by Mr. and Mrs. Leverett S. Miller,

was racing for the first time since finishing

last of 12 in the Breeders’Cup Sprint (G1) at

Churchill Downs in November.

Pashito the Che, trained by Scott Lake for

Tuna Stables and Off the Hook Racing, is a

five-time stakes winner, with his biggest vic-

tory coming in the $250,000 Gallant Bob

Handicap at Philadelphia Park in October

2009. He has eight wins and $537,670 in

earnings from 19 career starts.

Beautiful PleasureEuthanized

Florida-bred Beautiful Pleasure was

euthanized inAugust stemming from com-

plications from chronic laminitis. She was

16 years old and she produced her final

foal, a Medaglia d’Oro colt, in February.

The champion older mare of 1999,

Beautiful Pleasure was bred in Florida by

Farnsworth Farms and raced in the colors of

JohnOxley. She earnedmore than $2.7mil-

lion in a stellar career, winning 10 races, seven of them stakes, from 25 lifetime starts.

She captured five Grade 1 races—the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Beldame and Personal

Ensign in 1999 and the Personal Ensign and Hempstead Handicaps the following year and

was honored as Florida’s Horse of theYear in 1999 and 2000.

Beautiful Pleasure was a daughter of Maudlin out of the Baldski mare Beautiful Bid,

making her a full sister to Mecke.

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Following are the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship ” Point Standings through September 7, 2011.

Year-end divisional champions will be determined using the “FTBOAChase to the Championship” point system, a ranking that awards points forsuccess in stakes races.

The “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” allocates points for stakes wins ingraded races,open-company stakes and Florida’s signature racing days,with thenumber of points awarded based upon the classification of the race. Internationalstakes race status is governed by the International Cataloguing Standards Com-mittee. The first three finishers in all Group/Graded and listed races appearing inPart I of the International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics Bookprinted by The Jockey Club receive “black-type” designation.Ten point bonus tobe awarded to any 2-year-old colt or filly sweeping all three legs of the Florida Stal-lion Stakes in determining the Champion 2-year-old Florida-bred.

The Florida-bred with the most points in each division on December 31is deemed champion of that division. Horse of the Year, Broodmare of theYear and Breeder of the Year will be voted on by the FTBOA Board of Di-rectors and announced at the FTBOA’s annual awards dinner.

In the case of a year-end tie in points in any division, earnings will beused to decide the tiebreaker. — Points are assigned as follows:

� World Thoroughbred ChampionshipBreeders’ Cup Race:Win: 20 pointsPlace: 15 pointsShow: 10 points

� Grade 1 Stakes Race:Win: 15 pointsPlace: 10 pointsShow: 5 points

� Grade 2 Stakes Race:Win: 5 pointsPlace: 3 pointsShow: 2 points

� Grade 3 Stakes Race:Win: 3 pointsPlace: 2 pointsShow: 1 point

� Sunshine Millions(equivalent to a Grade 2 Stakes Race):Win: 5 pointsPlace: 3 pointsShow: 2 points

� Other Florida-bredSignature Race Days(equivalent to a Grade 3 Stakes Race):(The Florida Million, Florida Cup,Florida Stallion Stakes Series):Win: 3 pointsPlace: 2 pointsShow: 1 point

� Open-Company Stakes($50,000+Purse) Points for WIN ONLY:Win: 2 points

� Selection Criteria for Florida-bred champions

Two-Year-Old Colt/GeldingHorse Breeder Owner TrainerCurrency Swap (High Cotton) - 15 Stonecliff Farm Klaravich Stables Inc &William H Lawrence Teresa M PompayFort Loudon (Awesome of Course) - 6 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc Stanley I GoldArgentine Tango (Black Mambo) - 4 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc Stanley I Gold

Two-Year-Old FillyRedbud Road (Awesome of Course) - 7 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc Stanley I GoldQueen Drama (Burning Roma) - 5 Harold L Queen Harold L Queen David FawkesCitizen Advocate (Proud Citizen) - 2 Peter Vegso Racing Stable White Hall Lane Farm David A Vivian

Three-Year-Old Colt/GeldingBrilliant Speed (Dynaformer) - 23 Live Oak Stud Live Oak Plantation Thomas AlbertraniCoil (Point Given) - 21 Glen Hill Farm Karl Watson, Michael E Pegram & Paul Weitman Bob BaffertToby’s Corner (Bellamy Road) - 18 Dianne D Cotter Dianne D Cotter H Graham Motion

Three-Year-Old FillyTurbulent Descent (Congrats) - 55 Ocala Stud Blinkers On Racing, Dave Aurelio, Robert Butler, Joleen Coons, Lapso, et al Mike PuypePomeroys Pistol (Pomeroy) - 29 Hardacre Farm LLC Hardacre Farm LLC Amy TarrantR Heat Lightning (Trippi) - 10 E Paul Robsham Stables LLC E Paul Robsham Stables LLC Todd A Pletcher

Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding)Teaks North (Northern Afleet) - 33 Brylynn Farm Inc Jules Boutelle Justin SallustoFlat Out (Flatter) - 25 Nikolaus Bock Preston Stables LLC Charles L DickeyJackson Bend (Hear No Evil) - 19 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Robert V LaPenta & Fred J Brei Nicholas P Zito

Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare)Amen Hallelujah (Montbrook) - 25 Thorobeam Farm IEAH Stables,Whizway Farm, Robert Teel and Pegasus Holding Group Stables Richard E DutrowMusical Romance (Concorde’s Tune) - 16 Ocala Stud Pinnacle Racing Stable &William A Kaplan W KaplanBay to Bay (Sligo Bay) - 13 Adena Springs Robert Smithen Brian A Lynch

Male Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding, race distances one mile and less)Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil) - 17 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Robert V LaPenta & Fred J Brei Nicholas P ZitoTrappe Shot (Tapit) - 17 Hobeau Farm Mill House Kiaran McLaughlinApriority (Grand Slam) - 16 Donald R Dizney Donald R Dizney David FawkesAikenite (Yes It’s True) - 15 Brylynn Farm Inc Dogwood Stable Todd A Pletcher

Female Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare, race distances one mile and less)Turbulent Descent (Congrats) - 40 Ocala Stud Blinkers On Racing, Dave Aurelio, Robert Butler, Joleen Coons, Lapso, et al Mike PuypePomeroys Pistol (Pomeroy) - 29 Hardacre Farm LLC Hardacre Farm LLC Amy TarrantAmen Hallelujah (Montbrook) - 25 Thorobeam Farm IEAH Stables,Whizway Farm, Teel, Robert and Pegasus Holding Group Stables Richard E Dutrow

Male Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding, races run on the turf)Teaks North (Northern Afleet) - 33 Brylynn Farm Inc Jules Boutelle Justin SallustoJeranimo (Congaree) - 17 Brylynn Farm Inc B JWright Michael PenderBim Bam (Deputy Wild Cat) - 12 J D Farms Chuck, Ella & Lou Hagaman Ron Moquett

Female Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare, races run on the turf)Bay to Bay (Sligo Bay) - 13 Adena Springs Robert Smithen Brian A LynchRomacaca (Running Stag) - 9 Cashel Stud Inc Frank Carl Calabrese Nick CananiTrip for A.J. (Trippi) - 8 Peter Fuller Peter Fuller Milton WWolfson

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By MICHAEL COMPTONThere were no disturbances for Florida-bred TurbulentDescent en route to earning her fourth graded stakes score in lastmonth’s Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.

The daughter of Congrats, bred by Ocala Stud, crossed the wire3¾ lengths ahead of fellow Sunshine State product Pomeroys Pistolin the Aug. 6 fixture, but the overpowering manner in which shedispatched her seven rivals suggested a far greater winning margin forowners Blinkers On Racing Stable,William Strauss, David Aurelio, et al.

A $160,000 OBS April graduate, Turbulent Descent rated in fourth earlyunder regular rider David Flores. She advanced steadily to the leaderson the far turn and rolled past pacesetter Roman Treasure down thestretch, stopping the timer in 1:24.17 for seven furlongs.

“There’s not enough you can say—it’s a breathtaking race,” saidwinning trainer Mike Puype. “She’ll take on any horse out there at thisdistance. It puts her right to the top of the division. She’s the favoriteto win the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.”

Turbulent Descent has now earned $828,350. Puype said that TurbulentDescent would return to her home base at Del Mar following the Testand likely won’t race again before the Breeders’ Cup Filly and MareSprint on Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs.

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Florida-bred juvenileFort Loudon rallied for a victory in the

first leg of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder.Under Luis Jurado, Fort Loudon made a

strong, five-wide move and drew clear latein the stretch to win the Dr. Fager Stakes

by 1 1/4 lengths on a sloppy track.

Owned by Fred and Jane Breiof Jacks or Better Farm in Reddick,

the colt is by Journeyman Studstallion Awesome of Course

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�CRAIG BERNICKBernick took over as president and chief operating of-

ficer of Glen Hill Farm in 2008. He is owner Leonard

Lavin’s grandson. Lavin acquired the 400-acre farm in

1966, and the farm has produced numerous leading stakes

horses through the years. Glen Hill’s colors have been car-

ried by Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner One Dreamer, as

well as her sire Relaunch, and the likes of Top Rung, Star

of the Crop and many others.

This year, Glen Hill Farm is represented by Florida-

bred Coil, a son of Point Given bred by the farm, andwin-

ner of this year’s Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth

Park. Glen Hill Farm campaigns multiple 2011 stakes

winner Banned, who most recently won the Del Mar

Derby (G2).

Bernick is a formerAlberto-Culver executive and Tu-

lane University graduate who learned the Thoroughbred

business from Lavin, longtime Glen Hill farm manager

Hap Proctor and farm trainer

Tom Proctor.

Growing up, Bernick spent

holidays at the Ocala farm. He

attended races with his family

and always had a passion for the

industry. These days, Bernick

oversees Glen Hill’s far-reach-

ing racing operation—which

has divisions at Tampa Bay

Downs and Gulfstream Park, Keeneland and Churchill

Downs,Arlington Park and this year at DelMar—and also

is in charge of the breeding division, which includes plan-

ning matings and buying and selling of horses at auction

and privately. Glen Hill breeds about 30 Florida-breds a

year at the farm.

� SHEILA DIMARESheila DiMare and her husband, Jim, have owned and

operated Rising Hill Farm in Ocala since 1985. With

Sheila serving as farm manager, the DiMares have de-

veloped Rising Hill Farm into one of the most success-

ful operations in the industry.

TheDiMares,who race under the name J.D. Farms, have

bred and raised approximately

30 stakes winners, including

Grade 1-winning millionaire

Captain Squire, recent turf star

Bim Bam, Florida-bred cham-

pion and Spinster Stakes (G1)

winner Plenty of Light, graded

stakes winners El Cielo, Light

Dancer,WiseAnswer, Dansetta

Light and many others.

The DiMares are consistently among the state’s lead-

ing breeders. They register between 45-60 Florida-bred

foals each year.

DiMare served as a director on the boards of Florida

Equine Publications Inc. and the Florida Thoroughbred

Breeders’ and Owners’Association. In addition, she has

served as vice president of the FloridaThoroughbred Farm

Managers and serves on the Marion County Extension

Equine ProgramAdvisory Committee and is on the Board

of RaceTrackChaplaincy ofAmerica Inc., Ocala Council.

�DIANE PARKSDiane Parks is a self-professed Florida farm girl, hav-

ing grown up on a cattle ranch in Ocala. Having been

around horses all her life, the transition to theThorough-

bred business was an easy one when she married her late

husband Scott Dudley in 1970. Dudley was the son of


There are five (5) director vacancies to be filled in 2011.Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 1 of the FTBOA Bylaws,

the nominating committee recommended five (5) nominees for consid-eration by the board during its meeting on June 30, 2011.

After a review of the committee’s report, the board recommendedthe following slate of five (5) candidates: 1) Craig Bernick;2) Sheila DiMare; 3) Diane Parks; 4) George Russell; and

5) EddieWoods. Each candidate has agreed to run and serve as anFTBOA director. While the FTBOA Bylaws also provide for the nomi-

nation of candidates by member petitions, no such petitions were filed.As a result, the five (5) candidates named above for the five (5) direc-tor vacancies are unopposed, and no formal vote will be necessary.

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2011 Board Candidate BiographiesJack Dudley, who raced 1956

Florida-bred Kentucky Derby

winner Needles with partner

Bonnie Heath as D & H Stable.

Shortly after their marriage,

Scott and Diane Dudley moved

to Dudley Farm and took over

managing the operation.

After graduating from the

University of Florida with a de-

gree in education, Diane taught for 10 years at Forest High

School in Ocala. Shortly thereafter, she began helping

Scott manage Dudley Farm and it soon became a full-time

partnership.The commercial operation enjoyed substantial

success over the years.

The Dudleys were thrust into the limelight in the

spring of 1997 when Florida-bred Silver Charm, bred by

clients Mary Lou and Gordon Wootton and raised at

Dudley farm, won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness

Stakes, while finishing second in the Belmont Stakes of

the Triple Crown Series. The Dudleys were great am-

bassadors for the Florida Thoroughbred industry, being

featured in stories in USA Today and during the ABC

coverage of the Triple Crown races. Diane is married to

Jerry Parks of Parks Equine Insurance.

�GEORGE RUSSELLBorn and raised in south Florida, George Russell first

visited the Ocala area in 1971. He and his wife, Karen,

were impressed with the area’s beauty, the slower paced

lifestyle and the many beautifully manicured horse

farms. In 1987 they purchased

158 acres on 225A and estab-

lished Rustlewood Farm.

Their initial purchase of

four yearling fillies from neigh-

bor Elmer Heubeck yielded

Rustlewood’s first stakes win-

ner. All Considered won the I

Guarantee Stakes at Gulfstream

Park and went on to produce a

number of winners for the Russells, including Consider

the Source, winner of the 2005 My Dear Girl Division of

the Florida Stallion Stakes.

In addition to these black-type winners, Rustlewood

has also bred, raised and/or raced stakes horses All Mi-

lady, All in the Book, Blue Pepsi Lodge, Inside Affair, as

well as multiple Grade 1 winner Chaposa Springs, Grade

1 winner You and I, Group 2 winner Distinctly North,

Grade 2 stakes winner Mach Ride and multiple graded

stakes-placed Pat N Jack.

Russell is the founder and current President of Russell

Engineering, Inc. He is a past Chairman of the Board and

current board member of the Florida Transportation

Builders’Association (FTBA). He currently serves on the

board of the FTBA Scholarship Fund and the Ocala Thor-

oughbred RacingAssociation.

� EDDIE WOODSEddie Woods, a native of

Meath, Ireland, made his way

to Ocala/Marion County in

1986, because, as he says, he

needed a job. At one-time a

steeplechase jockey,Woods es-

tablished the 240-acre Eddie

WoodsTraining Center in 1993

and since then has played an integral role in developing

some of the top racehorses in the industry.

Graduates ofWoods’ training program include cham-

pions Big Brown, winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby

and Florida Derby, Commentator, Midnight Lute and Left

Bank. Recently, he is represented by stakes-winning grad-

uates Union Rag, winner of the Saratoga Special, Rat-

tlesnake Bridge, Midnight Interlude andWeemissfrankie.

Close to 200 head go throughWoods’ training program

each year and he also breeds a few Florida-bred horses.

Woods is a perennial leading juvenile consignor.

When the 2010 sales statistics were tallied up, Woods

was once again the leading juvenile consignor in North

America. To earn the spot,Wood sold 82 head for a total

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By JOANN GUIDRY

IntheThoroughbred industry, a good benchmark of suc-

cess is the number of stakes winners bred by a breeder.

For 2011, a quartet of Florida breeders are tied for the top

spot in that category with five stakes winners each through

Aug. 31. That elite group is comprised of Adena Springs,

Bridlewood Farm/Arthur I.Appleton, Live Oak Stud and Eu-

geneMelnyk.Taking it a step higher up the breeding success

ladder, Bridlewood Farm/Arthur I. Appleton and BryLynn

Farm are tied for the lead by graded stakes winners with three

each. It should be noted that BryLynn Farm has bred a total

of three stakes winners to date this season, all of them graded

stakes winners: Adios Charlie, Aikenite and Teaks North.

Just behind the top quartet, a trio of breeders has to date

posted four stakes winners each. Making up this group are

Gilbert G. Campbell, Jacks Or Better Farm and Ocala Stud.

Of these breeders, Ocala Stud is represented by two graded

stakes winners and Campbell by one graded stakes winner.

Here’s a look at the leading breeders of 2011 Florida-bred

stakes winners through the end ofAugust.

ADENA SPRINGSLeading theway forAdena Springs is Florida-bred graded

stakes winner Bay to Bay. The 4-year-old bay filly by Sligo

Bay (Ire) out of the With Approval mare Bala is having the

best season of her career. The turf specialist, raced by Robert

Smithen, captured the Nassau Stakes (G2) at Woodbine on

June 4. She bested Never Retreat by two lengths with Valli

With a Vow finishing third. Winning time for the mile on a

yielding turf was 1:36.48.

Five weeks later, Bay to Bay and Never Retreat switched

finishing positions in the Dance Smartly Stakes (G2) at

Woodbine. Bay to Bay finished secondwithMekongMelody

third in the nine-furlong turf test. Trainer Brian Lynch then

shippedBay to Bay to Saratoga.There she posted a good third

to Zagora (FR) in the Diana Stakes (G1) on July 30.

Onawin, twosecondsandone third in five starts todate,Bay

toBayhas banked $313,154.Thewin-

nerof the2009NatalmaStakes (G3)at

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Bay to Bay has career earnings to date of $641,161.

In addition to graded stakes winner Bay to Bay, Adena

Springs is to date also represented by Florida-bred stakes

winners Buff Daddy, Immortal Eyes, Royal Currier and

Sweet Gladys. In partnership with Gary L. Aiken, Adena

Springs is also represented by Florida-bred stakes winner

Callmethesqueeze.

Also by Sligo Bay (Ire), Buff Daddy won the Marquis

DownsHandicap.Veteran campaigner Immortal Eyes haswon

theWebbSnyderStakes,CharlesTown InvitationalDashHand-

icap, Chesapeake Stakes andWestVirginia Legislative Chair-

man’s Cup Handicap. Royal Currier scored in the Anderson

Fowler Stakes and Sweet Gladys won the Queen Stakes. Call-

methesqueeze notched a win in the Sweettrickydancer Stakes.

BRIDLEWOOD FARM/ARTHUR I. APPLETON

The legacy of the late Arthur I. Appleton, who estab-

lished Bridlewood Farm in 1977, is still very much evident

at the racetrack today. In 2011, Appleton is represented by

Florida-bred graded stakes winners Birdrun and Doubles

Partner. Bridlewood Farm is represented by Florida-bred

graded stakes winner May Day Rose, as well as by stakes

winners IndianAssault and Turbo Compressor.

Birdrun, a 5-year-old horse by Birdstone out of the Jolie’s

Halo mare Run Like Martha, scored a decisive upset in the

Brooklyn Handicap (G2) on June 10 at Belmont Park. Bir-

drun took the lead out of the gates in the 12-furlong test,

never to give it up.The Preston Stables colorbearer set cruis-

ing fractions of :24.81, :49.71, 1:13.88 and 1:38.21 to set

himself up for the win. Birdrun crossed the finish line in

2:28.24. He won by three and three-quarter lengths over

2010 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Dosselmeyer withAlma

d’Oro in third.

In his previous race just prior to the Brooklyn Handi-

cap (G2), Birdrun has finished second by a neck to Dos-

selmeyer in the One Count Stakes at Belmont Park.

Birdrun also posted a second in the Greenwood Cup Stakes

in his next outing following the Brooklyn Handicap. To

date, Birdrun has banked $153,750 this season with career

earnings of $412,944.

A quartet of Florida breeders leads the way bynumber of 2011 Florida-bred stakes winners through August 31.

LEADING FLORIDA BREEDERSBy Number of 2011 Florida-bred Stakes Winners(Through August 31, 2011)� Adena Springs –5 � Bridlewood Farm/Arthur I. Appleton –5

� Live Oak Stud –5 � Eugene Melnyk –5 � Gilbert G. Campbell –4

� Jacks Or Better Farm –4 � Ocala Stud –4

LEADING FLORIDA BREEDERSBy Number of 2011 Florida-bred Graded Stakes Winners(Through August 31, 2011)� Bridlewood Farm/Arthur I. Appleton – 3

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Florida-bred graded stakes winner Doubles Partner

is by Rock Hard Ten out of Serena’s Sister, by Rahy.

Serena’s Sister is a full sister to champion Serena’s

Song. But the nameDoubles Partner is also a clever nod

to professional tennis champions, sisters Serena and

VenusWilliams.

Doubles Partner captured the second graded stakes of

his career when he won the Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) on

March 19.The 4-year-old bay colt was a neck better than

Rahystrada withVoodoo Swinge third.Winning time on

the turf for the eight and a half furlongs was 1:40.67.

Owned by WinStar Farm LLC, Doubles Partner

also posted a third to Get Stormy in the Turf Classic

Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 7. The Todd

Pletcher trainee has earned to date this season

$140,470. The winner of the 2010 American Turf

Stakes (G2), Doubles Partner has career earnings to

date of $353,960.

May Day Rose, is to date a two-time Florida-bred

graded stakes winner, in 2011. The 3-year-old Rockport

Harbor filly began the season in winning fashion. On

January 9, she posted awire-to-wirewin in the SantaYs-

abel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. May Day Rose bested

Bluegrass Chatter by a length and a quarter with Scarlet

Starlet in third.Winning time for the eight and a half fur-

longs on SantaAnita’s new dirt track was 1:42.81.

Next up was a road trip to Oaklawn Park and a vic-

tory in the Instant Racing Stakes onApril 16. Carrying

the silks of owner Kaleem Shah, May Day Rose won

by three-quarters of a length over Hearts On Fire with

Dixie City third. She covered the mile in 1:38.25.

Back in sunny California, May Day Rose found the

winner’s circle again in the Railbird Stakes (G3) on

May 21 at Hollywood Park. She made it look easy,

notching a win by three and a quarters length over Big

Tiz with Pedaltothemedal third. Winning time for the

seven furlongs was 1:22.26

May Day Rose, who is out of the multiple stakes-

producing Pine Bluff mare May Day Bluff, has to date

this season earned $207,425. Her career bankroll totals

$331,980.

Also representing Bridlewood Farm are stakes win-

ners IndianAssault andTurboCompressor. IndianAssault

won the Lafayette Stakes at EvangelineDowns andTurbo

Compressor tallied awin in theCurlin Stakes at Saratoga.

LIVE OAK STUD

Grade I stakes winner Brilliant Speed is the star of

LiveOak Stud’s quintet of 2011 Florida-bred stakes win-

ners. Completing the group are stakeswinners IAmAwe-

some, Saintly Spirit, SlewsAnswer and Stradivinsky.

Raced by Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation,

Brilliant Speed gained recognition in a big way in the

spring. After running his most recent races on the turf,

Brilliant Speed went off at odds of 19-1 in the Blue

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to win by a neck overTwinspired. He stopped the clock

for the nine furlongs in 1:50.92.

Trained by TomAlbertrani, Brilliant Speed would

later post a third to Ruler On Ice in the Belmont

Stakes (G1). By Dynaformer out of the Gone West

mare Speed Succeeds, Brilliant Speed had earlier in

the season posted seconds in the Hallandale Beach

Stakes and Dania Beach Stakes, both on

the turf. His seasonal earnings to date total

$615,000 with a career tally of $640,750.

IAmAwesome, a 6-year-old gelding by

Awesome Again, won the Wheat City

Stakes at Assiniboia Downs and Marathon

Series Stakes atTurf Paradise. Saintly Spirit

won the Lady’s Secret Stakes at Les Bois

Park and Slews Answer captured the Vin-

ery Turf Classic Stakes at Tampa Bay

Downs. Stradivinsky, still going strong at 8, won the

Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes.

EUGENE MELNYK

Eugene Melnyk, who owns Ocala-based Winding

Oaks Farm, is represented by a pair of 2011 Florida-

bred graded stakes winners in Stratford Hill and

Tamarind Hall. In addition, he is also represented as a

breeder by Florida-bred stakes winners Bridgetown,

Clement Rock and Queen Street Beach.

Stratford Hill, who campaigns for Melnyk Racing

Stables, has posted four straight wins to date this sea-

son. The 4-year-old colt byA.P. Indy out of Harmony

Lodge, by Hennessy, got the skein underway with a

maiden win at Gulfstream Park on January 15. He

added another pair of wins at Gulfstream Park before

being shipped to Keeneland. In the Shakertown

Stakes (G3) onApril 16, Stratford Hill made it four in

a rowwith a half-length tally over GrandAdventure. His

winning time for the turf test over five and a half fur-

longs was 1:03.90.Trained by Todd Pletcher, Stratford

Hill has earned $158,880 to date this season.

Tamarind Hall made her stakes debut not

only a winning one, but a graded stakes

score as well.

In Belmont Park’s Bed O’Roses Handi-

cap (G3) on July 3, Tamarind Hall started as

a 15- longshot and finished as a graded stakes

winner.The 4-year-oldGraemeHall chestnut

filly took the lead at the quarter pole andwon

by five and a quarter lengths over Kid Kate.

Winning time for the seven furlongs was 1:23.82.

Originally raced by Melnyk Racing Stables,

Tamarind Hall was claimed twice, then sold privately

and now races for Eklektikos. Trained by Jeremiah En-

glehart, Tamarind Hall has seasonal earnings to date of

$149,580.

Bridgetown, Clement Rock and Queen Street Beach

all also race for Melnyk Stables. Bridgetown won the

Turf Dash Stakes atTampa Bay Downs andTroy Stakes

at Saratoga. Clement Rock tallied wins in the Charlie

Barley Stakes and Toronto Cup Stakes, both at Wood-

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By MICHAEL COMPTON

The process of producing young racehorses can

take many turns. Just ask any breeder or owner

with lofty aspirations of stakes success.

From countless variables that influence breeding de-

cisions to inherent gambles and risks in the auction ring

and at the racetrack, the path to weekend glory is any-

thing but a straight line.

Don’t tell that to Florida breeders Fred and Jane

Brei and Harold Queen, though.Their respec-

tive operations obviously have a knack for

developing top juveniles, and that

point was driven home once more

onAug. 27 when their homebreds

Fort Loudon and Drama Queen

emerged victorious in the sec-

ond legs of the Florida Stal-

lion Stakes series at Calder

Casino and Race Course.

Jacks or Better Farm

and trainer Stanley Gold

are becoming synony-

mouswith juvenile suc-

cess. After launching

the careers of Florida-

bred EclipseAward win-

ner Awesome Feather and

multiple stakes winner Jackson

Florida breedersHarold Queen (left)

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Florida breeders Fred Brei andHarold Queen capture top prizes on

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Bend at Calder in recent years, the combination is back

this year with another talented 2-year-old in Fort Loudon,

winner of this year’s Affirmed division of the FSS.

The son of Journeyman Stud stallion Awesome of

Course is now one step closer to a sweep of the series

when the final legs of the

FSS are held Oct. 15 dur-

ing Calder’s Festival of

the Sun. Jacks or Bet-

ter and Gold swept the

series in 2009 with

Jackson Bend and

the fillies division in

2010 with Awesome

Feather.

Fort Loudon’s victory, his third straight, has the team

eyeing sweep once more.

“You can pretty much be sure you’ll see Fort Loudon

in the In Reality (the final leg of the series),” said Gold.

Although it took Fort Loudon four starts to break his

maiden, he did so in spectacular fashion, crushing eight

others by 10 lengths. He followed that effort with a game

score over stablemate Argentine Tango in the Dr. Fager

division of the FSSAug. 6.

Fort Loudon raced close to the pace early in the Af-

firmed. He grabbed command at the head of the lane

and kicked clear of the field. He was kept to task in the

late stages and just as he did in the Dr. Fager earlier in

August, held Argentine Tango safe approaching the

wire, winning by two lengths. He stopped the timer for

the seven furlongs in 1:26.75. Gary Aiken’s Florida-

bred Kings Over, a son of Trippi, finished third. Gen-

tlemans Code, the early pacesetter, tired to fourth.

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“He ran the same race as last time except he sat a lit-

tle closer to the pace because he was sharper,” said win-

ning rider Luis Jurado. “That is a good thing since we

wanted to be a little more forwardly placed. I knew that

ArgentineTangowould be chasing us through the stretch,

but just like last time, we were able to out-kick him.”

Much like the Breis, Harold Queen’s breeding oper-

ation and trainer David Fawkes have been on quite a roll

in recent years as well with the likes of Florida-bred Big

Drama, the 2008 FSS champion, who would go on to

win last year’s Breeders’Cup Sprint (G1) and an Eclipse

Award as champion sprinter and his stakes-winning

younger brother Little Drama.

Queen’s homebred Queen Drama seems intent on

carrying on the family tradition of winning big races.

Big Drama’s half-sister by Queen’s stallion Burning

Roma, who stands at Rising Hill Farm, ran down Jacks

or Better’s Redbud Road to score a dramatic victory in

the Susan’s Girl division.

Just when it appeared Redbud Road, winner of the

Desert Vixen divisionAug. 6, was on her way to chalk-

ing up the Susan’s Girl division as well, Queen Drama

set sail after the leader. The two runners hooked up in-

side the last sixteenth of a mile and hit the wire together

in the most exciting finish on the Juvenile Showcase

card. The photo finish picture revealed Queen Drama

the winner by the narrowest of margins.AwesomeBelle,

a stablemate of the runner-up, finished third. Queen

Drama covered the seven furlongs in 1:27.16.

“She’ll go right into theMyDearGirl (the final leg of

the FSS for fillies) with no race in between,” Queen said.

“Fred Brei and I run into each other a lot in Ocala. We

have training barns next to each other at Nelson Jones

Farm.They’ve been tough to beat, but we got there today.

“It’s quite a family,” Queen added, referring to Big

Drama and Little Drama, who are out of last year’s

Florida Broodmare of theYear Riveting Drama. “We’ve

got a yearling filly, also by Burning Roma, coming up.”

Unlike her brother Big Drama, Queen Drama does

her best running from off the pace. She finished second

to Redbud Road in the Desert Vixen division, closing

fast from the back of the pack. It was that same late-run-

ning style that carried her to her latest win.

“This filly is a very strong finisher,” said winning


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rider Daniel Centeno, “so the farther we go the better

chance she has. I knew the favorite (Redbud Road)

would finish well too, so I just stayed right behind her

and when Saez moved at the three-eighths pole I had to

follow them. I would have preferred to wait a little

longer, but like I said, she’s a strong finisher.”

Queen purchased Riveting Drama for $36,000 at the

1996 OBSMarch juvenile sale. She never raced, but has

made up for it in the breeding shed. In addition to the

aforementioned stakes runners, she is also the dam of

stakeswinnerDrama’sWayand stakes-placedCoffeeCan.

Florida-breds alsomade their presence known in other

stakes on the Juvenile Showcase program. Florida-bred

Midnight Serenade proved much the best in the $75,000

Seacliff Stakes (includes $20,000 FTBOA Funds). The

son ofBandini hit thewire nearly three lengths to the good

of BurningTime, another homebred forQueen.Midnight

Serenade,who is not eligible for the FSS, covered themile

in 1:42.09. He is a homebred for Leanne Robbins.

“There’s a race for him here in threeweeks ($100,000

Foolish Pleasure Stakes),” saidwinning trainer SteveDi-

Mauro. “He’s a Florida-bred and the owner lives here and

likes to race here, so that’s probably they way we’ll go.”

Florida-bred CitizenAdvocate defeated fellow Sun-

shine State product Sweet andVicious by three-quarters

of a length to win the $75,000 Catcharisingstar Stakes

(includes $20,000 FTBOA Funds) at five furlongs on

the turf. Bred by PeterVegso Racing Stable, the daugh-

ter of Proud Citizen was claimed for $40,000 two starts

back and now races forWhite Hall Lane Farm.

“My dad’s got a great eye (for claiming horses),’ said

David Vivian Jr., son and assistant to trainer David Vi-

vian. “The sky is the limit with her. She’s very special.”

Frolic’s Revenge, appropriately enough, won the

$75,000 Lindsay Frolic Stakes (includes $20,000

FTBOA Funds). The winner’s dam, stakes winner

Stormy Frolic, is out of Lindsay Frolic, for whom the

race was named.

Under Juan Leyva, Frolic’s Revenge won the one

mile distance in 1:42.06. The Stride Rite Racing home-

bred is conditioned byMiltonWolfson, who has trained

three generations of homebreds from the family, in-

cluding Stormy Frolic and Lindsay Frolic.

“I prettymuch knew all along that shewanted the two

turns, but this was her first opportunity to try it,” said

Wolfson. “That’s theway hermotherwas, and turf will be

fine, mud even better. We’ll look at options, including

the Brave Raj Stakes (Sept. 17). It’s quite a family.”

Also on the program,Musical Flair, a son of Songan-

daprayer, beat Gil Campbell’s Florida-bred Martini

Madness in the $75,000 Fasig-Tipton Turf Dash (in-

cludes $20,000 FTBOA Funds). Musical Flair was a

$47,000 OBSMarch graduate.�


“She’ll (Queen Drama, above) go right into the

My Dear Girl with no race in between. Fred Brei and I

run into each other a lot in Ocala.We have training barns

next to each other at Nelson Jones Farm. They’ve been

tough to beat, but we got there today.”—Harold Queen

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By NICK FORTUNA

Fred Brei of Jacks or Better Farm in

Reddick has found great success in

recent years in Calder’s Florida Stal-

lion Stakes, having swept the three-race open

division in 2009 with Florida-bred Jackson

Bend and the three-race fillies’ division last

year with Florida-bredAwe-

some Feather.

This year, Brei has an-

other strong crop of juve-

niles who are cashing in at

Calder. On Aug.8, Florida-

bred Fort Loudon rallied for

a 1¼-length victory in the

$75,000 Dr. Fager Stakes,

the first leg of the open division, and

Florida-bred Redbud Roadwon by the same

margin in the $75,000DesertVixen division,

the first leg of the fillies’ division.

Both horses are trained by Stanley Gold

and were sired by Journeyman Stud stallion

Awesome of Course, who also sired Awe-

some Feather, the Eclipse Award winner as

the top 2-year-old filly of 2010.

The Florida Stallion Stakes are open to

juveniles sired by stallions who stood in

Florida during the 2008 breeding season, re-

gardless of where the foals were born.

In the Dr. Fager, Fort Loudon ran in fifth

place early under Luis Jurado before mak-

ing a strong, five-wide move

into the stretch and driving

clear late. He stopped the

clock for six furlongs on a

sloppy track in 1:13.55.

ArgentineTango, a son of

Black Mambo and another

homebred for Brei, closed

quickly to be second, 1½

lengths clear of For Oby, a son of Hartley/De

Renzo Thoroughbreds stallion With Dis-

tinction bred by PedroMaestre. Fort Loudon

paid $22.80 to win as the fourth choice in

the field of 11. The favored Boltzapper, a

son of Holy Ground bred and co-owned by

Chester Bishop, was fourth.

“I was concernedwhen (Jurado) took him

back off those horses that went to the front,”

Gold said of Jurado and Fort Loudon. “You

don’t know if they’re going to come back, but

he rode a good, heady race and deserves a lot

of the credit for thewin. (Fort Loudon) came

flying in the stretch but actually got bothered

by a horse that came out on him. That horse

(ArgentineTango) got shut off at the start, but

he came running too. It’s been a great day.”

Fort Loudon entered the Dr. Fager off a

10-length score in a $39,000maiden special

weight race at Calder on July 16. The colt,

out of the Talc mare Lottsa Talc, has two

wins from five starts for $77,580.

In the Desert Vixen, Redbud Road

moved swiftly from the middle of the pack

toward the front while going around the turn

and stuck his head in front at the top of the

stretch. She edged clear late under right-

handed pressure from jockey Luis Saez and

stopped the clock for six furlongs in 1:14.46.

Redbud Road won as the favorite in the

field of eight. The filly, out of the Tactical

Advantage mare Ladyinareddress, has won


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three consecutive starts after a second-place

career debut at Calder inMay and has earned

$138,605. Redbud Road owns two stakes

victories, having taken the $95,000 J J’s

Dream Stakes by half a length over another

Brei homebred,Awesome Belle on July 2.

Saez said he had his pick of horses for the

Desert Vixen, but the choice was obvious.

“I was very fortunate to have ridden four

of these fillies and won last time they ran,

but this filly stood out to me and was the

most impressive, so I stuck with her,” he

said. “She ran a perfect race but has a habit

of waiting on horses when she makes the

lead. I have to ride her hard in the stretch,

but that’s how she gets it done.”

Queen Drama, a daughter of Burning

Roma and a homebred for Ocala’s Harold

Queen, finished second, three-quarters of a

length ahead of Montessa G, a daughter of

Ocala Stud Farm stallion Montbrook and a

homebred forVirginia and James E.Gamble.

The Florida Stallion Stakes continueAug.

27 with a pair of seven-furlong races worth

$125,000 apiece – theAffirmed division for

males and the Susan’s Girl for fillies.

• Also on the FSS card at Calder,

Florida-bred Black Diamond Cat got his

second consecutive stakes victory, coming

from just off the pace to score by 4½ lengths

in the $55,000 Major Moran Stakes.

Black Diamond Cat has won three con-

secutive races, including the $75,000 Bob

Umphrey Turf Sprint at Calder on July 4, a

race he won by a nose after it was moved

from the turf to the main track because of

wet weather. For his career, he has six wins

from 27 starts and $187,684 in earnings for

trainer Larry Bates and Bluestone Thor-

oughbreds LLC.

Black Diamond Cat, out of the Miswaki

mare Sweet Glory, was bred by Mike Eck-

man and Mark and Debbie Ravenscraft. He

paid $12 to win as the fourth choice in a

field of eight. The 4-year-old, gelded son of

Journeyman Stud stallionWildcat Heir fin-

ished the 6½-furlong sprint in 1:18.42 with

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$300,000 In Reality 2 year olds 8.5 furlongs$300,000 My Dear Girl 2-year-old fillies 8.5 furlongs

Journeyman Stud stallion Awesome of Course,sire of Fort Loudon (above) and Redbud Road(opposite page).

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By MICHAEL COMPTON

In a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale bolstered by the pur-

chases of JohnFerguson, agent forSheikhMohammed

binRashid al-Maktoum,Florida-breds soldwell during

the two-dayofferingAug. 8-9.A total of

12 Sunshine State products changed

hands for a gross of $3.19million.

Over the sale’s two sessions, a total

of 103 yearlings sold for a gross of

$32.89million, compared to 118 head

sold at the 2010 sale for a gross of

$32.51million.The sale average was up 16 percent from

$275,551 last year to $319,340 this year. The median

price rose four percent to $250,000.

Ferguson signed for 13 yearlings

during the two days for $8.53million,

accounting for 25.9 percent of the

overall gross. Among his purchases

on the second night was hipNo. 130,

the top-selling Florida-bred of the

sale. The Bernardini colt sold for

$725,000 as property of Hardacre

Farm, Brookdale Sales, agent. The

colt is out of the graded stakes-placed

Unbridled’s Song mare Habiboo.

Other leading Florida-breds in-

cluded hip No. 80, anA.P. Indy colt

that brought $350,000 fromLothen-

bach Stables. From the family of classic winner and

champion Afleet Alex and Unforgettable Max, the colt

was consigned by Gainesway Farm, agent, and bred by

Donald Dizney.

Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds went to $325,000

for a Florida-bred Bernardini colt consigned by Kaizen

Sales, agent. Sold as hip No. 142, the colt, bred by Sally

J. Anderson and Darley, is out of the unraced Northern

Jove mare Jolie Boutique.

Hip No. 90, a Florida-bred by Hard Spun consigned

by Dapple Stud, agent, sold to Rabbah Bloodstock for

$290,000.Melodee Hicks’Hickstead Farm bred the colt,

out of the A.P. Indy mare Campionessa, a daughter of

Grade 1 stakes winner Pacific Squall.

During the sale’s opening session, six Florida-breds

sold for a gross of $1.16million. Bringing the highest price

in the opening sessionwere hipNo. 8 and hipNo. 48. Both

sold for $300,000. The former, a Malibu Moon filly bred

byPeterVegso and consigned byEaton

Sales, agent, sold to Ocala’s Glen Hill

Farm. The filly, named Biorhythm, is

produced from the stakes-winning

Citidancer mare Mystic Rhythms and

is a half-sister to stakes winners Mys-

tic Soul andMystic Chant.

Hip No. 48, a colt byTapit out of the StormyAtlantic

mare Storminthegarden went to Mark Johnston. Sold as

property ofWhisper Hill Farm LLC, Sweezey and Part-

ners, agent, the colt is from the family of Paradise Creek,

ForbiddenApple,Wild Event and David Junior. The colt

was bred by Bridlewood Farm.

Also selling during the first session was a $210,000

Florida-bred filly by Lemon Drop Kid, hip No. 24, con-

signed byTaylor Made SalesAgency, agent. Tory Chap-

man, agent, signed the ticket on the filly, who is out of the

Grade 2 stakes winner Queenie Belle, by Bertrando.

Named Beyond Belle, the filly is a half-sister to Breed-

ers’ Cup Ladies Classic (G1) winner Unrivaled Belle and

was bred by Gary Seidler andVegso.

Live Oak Plantation went to $200,000 for hip No. 79,

a Florida-bred colt by Candy Ride (ARG)—Atlantic

Frost, by Stormy Atlantic. The colt was bred by Bridle-

wood Farm.

Sheikh Mohammed purchased both of the $1.2

million sale toppers. On the first night, Ferguson

signed for hip No. 56, a son of Medaglia d’Oro

named Superfection. The colt is a half-brother to

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver and stakes

winner Brethren. Ferguson also signed for hip No.

114, a Bernardini colt consigned by Mill Ridge

Sales, agent. That colt is a half-brother to millionaire

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By MICHAEL COMPTON

The opening session of the OBS August sale

provided buyers ample opportunity to acquire

select yearlings from a sale that has a proven

track record of success.

“I think it was a solid day,” saidTomVentura, OBS’s

general manager and director of sales. “I was pleased

with the good representation of buyers from all levels.”

The opening session grossed $4.18million from 110

head sold, down from the 135 horses sold in last year’s

select session for a gross of $4.83 million. The average

was $38,009, up six percent from $35,841 last year.

Themedian price was $34,000, a gain of 30.1 percent

compared with a $26,000 median price a year ago. The

buyback percentagewas 26.2 percent; it was 25.4 percent

last year.A total of 32 horses brought $50,000 ormore in

the sale’s initial offering, compared with 31 last year.

“Themedian pricewas up significantly from last year,”

Ventura said. “Without a breakaway horse in the session,

there was a lot of activity within the median range.”

Topping the select session at $110,000 was hip

No. 115, a Florida-bred daughter ofMidnight Lute con-

signed by Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent for Clover-

Leaf Farms II. The filly, who is produced from the

stakes-placed Gold Fever mare Wasted Wisdom, was

sold to SteveVenosa’s SGVThoroughbreds.The filly is

from the family of millionaire and multiple graded

stakes winner Desert Code.

The second-highest price of the daywas hip No. 118,

a filly byYes It’s True—Wildcard Cat, by Forest Wild-

cat, who went to Nick de Meric, agent, for $105,000.

The filly is out of a stakes-placed dam and is from the

family of stakes winner Clever Kat.

Earlier in the session, De Meric, as agent, also

signed for hip No. 30, a Florida-bred filly by Hart-

ley/De RenzoThoroughbreds stallion Belgravia out of


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The saleʼs top sellerwas hip No. 115, aFlorida-bred filly by

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the StormyAtlantic mare Maggies Storm for $80,000.

The filly, consigned by Richard and LindaThompson’s

OakVale Farm, is a half-sister to Florida champion and

Grade 1 winner Comma to the Top.

“We were hoping for a little more for her, she’s

such a nice individual, but we’re satisfied,” said Oak

Vale’s Linda Thompson. “I understand she was pur-

chased for a racing stable. She’ll have a good shot.

We’re happy for her.”

Named Estreya, the filly is from a family of winners.

She is from the first crop of yearlings by Belgravia, a

black-typewinner of two races as a juvenile and a son of

Mr. Greeley.

The filly’s dam, Maggies Storm, has already pro-

duced Comma to the Top for the Thompsons. That son

of Bwana Charlie won last year’s CashCall Futurity (G1)

at Hollywood Park, the Generous Stakes (G3) on the

turf, the Real Quiet Stakes and was second in the Santa

Anita Derby (G1) for owners Gary Barber, Roger Birn-

baum and Kevin Tsujihara en route to his title as

Florida’s champion juvenile of 2010.

Some other notable purchases from the first day in-

cluded hip No. 61, a Midnight Lute colt that sold to

Patrice Miller EQB Inc., agent for $87,000; hip No. 65,

a colt by Flatter who also brought $87,000 from Buzz

Chace, agent; hip No. 169, a TizWonderful colt sold to

Buttonwood Bloodstock LLC for $82,000; hip No. 63,

a Florida-bred Pomeroy colt

that went to Dapple Blood-

stock for $80,000; hip No.

137, a Horse Greeley colt,

sold to Becky Thomas for

$80,000; and hip No. 163, a Florida-bred filly byWind-

ing Oaks Farm stallion GraemeHall, was purchased for

$80,000 by Ike and DawnThrash.

Average and median price improved during the first

open session as well. A total of 212 horses changed

hands during the first open session, grossing $2.63 mil-

lion, compared with 246 head sold last year for $2.34

million.Average price rose 30.4 percent to $12,430 from

$9,530 a year ago. Median price increased 38.5 percent

to $9,000, compared to $6,500 in 2010.

Topping the first open sessionwas hipNo. 459, a colt

by Lemon Drop Kid that brought $105,000 from Sal-

lusto/Albina, agent. Consigned by Beth Bayer, agent,

the colt is out of the stakes-winning Honor Grades mare

Secondary School.

Mersad Metanovic and trainer Jeff Bonde, agent,

went to $100,000 to secure the day’s second-highest

priced yearling, hip No. 383.The colt by Political Force

was consigned by Select Sales, agent.

The highest-priced filly and the top-selling Florida-

bred in the session was hip No. 180, a filly by Scat

Daddy named Gotta Love Gold. Consigned by Sugar

Hill LLC, agent, the filly sold to Sarazen Stable for

$68,000. She was bred in the Sunshine State by Emer-

ald Pastures.

HipNo. 537, a Florida-bred colt by Journeyman Stud

stallionWildcat Heir consigned by Summerfield, agent,

went to Vision Racing and Sales for $85,000 to top the

final session of the sale. The bay colt is out of TizWhat

ItWaz, by Tiznow.

For the two open sessions, 408 horses sold for a total

of $4.56million, comparedwith 475 horses that sold for

$4.13 million a year ago. The average price was

$11,182, up 28.4 percent from $8,712 in 2010, while the

median price of $8,000 rose 45.4 percent from $5,500

last year. The buyback percentage was 24.4 percent; it

was 25.1 percent a year ago.�

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By NICK FORTUNA

hen Coil bobbled at the start of last month’s

$1.02 million Haskell Invitational (G1) and

was the slowest out of the gate, even his

trainer, Bob Baffert, figured the race was lost. But with

a stirring run down the Monmouth Park stretch, the

Florida-bred colt earned his second graded stakes vic-

tory in thrilling fashion, besting Preakness Stakes (G1)

winner Shackleford by a neck.

Coil, bred by Ocala’s Glen Hill Farm, is a son of

Point Given, who won the Haskell in 2001 for Baffert.

The Hall-of-Fame conditioner has won New Jersey’s

biggest race a record five times, including with War

Emblem in 2002, Roman Ruler in 2005 and Lookin at

Lucky last year.

But this year, it didn’t appear that Baffert’s star colt

had a chance. He was last for most of the 11⁄8-mile race

as Joe Vann led the field of eight 3-year-olds through

a quarter-mile in 23.38 seconds and a half-mile in

47.02. The favored Shackleford, who stumbled at the

start, ran in second place, with Belmont Stakes (G1)

winner Ruler On Ice back in sixth.

As the field entered the final turn, jockey Martin

Garcia sent Coil after the leaders four-wide, with

Shackleford going three-wide to take over the lead

After a bad break from the gate,

Florida-bred Coil bests Preaknesswinner Shackleford with a determined

stretch run in the Haskell Invitational


from a tiring Joe Vann. Shackleford and jockey Jesus

Castanon had a half-length lead over J J’s Lucky Train

at the head of the stretch, with Coil close behind in third

place and unleashing a powerful kick.

Coil was five-wide at the quarter pole and dueled

with Shackleford down the stretch, prevailing under

strong handling in 1:48.20.

“He didn’t break well, and at that point I thought

the race was over,” Baffert said. “Down the back-

stretch, I thought he was going to have to be like his

dad, Point Given, to win. In the stretch, when he was

passing Shackleford, it was almost like I couldn’t be-

lieve what I was seeing. Martin (Garcia) knows this

horse. He knows him better than I do.”

Completing the order of finish were J J’s Lucky

Train, Pants On Fire, Joe Vann, Astrology and Con-

cealed Identity.

Garcia said he didn’t expect his horse to be last early.

“He was ready at the break,” Garcia said, “but just

before the gate opened, he stepped back a bit, and that

was that. I wasn’t planning on being that far back, but

once that happened, I didn’t have a choice. I took him

off the fence going up the backstretch because that

didn’t seem to be the best place.

“He was ready at the break, just before the gate opened, hestepped back a bit, and that was that. I wasn’t planning on

being that far back, but once that happened, I didn’t have achoice. I was sitting on a ton of horse turning for home. When I

got to Shackleford, my horse kind of waited. I knew I had Shack-leford, but my horse made it interesting.” —jockeyMartin Garcia


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“I was sitting on a ton of horse turning for home.

When I got to Shackleford, my horse kind of waited.

He tends to do that when he makes the lead. I just kept

getting into him. I knew I had Shackleford, but my

horse made it interesting.”

Castanon said he was proud of the effort turned in by

Shackleford, who has had a strong 2011 campaign, in-

cluding a runner-up finish in the Florida Derby (G1)

and a fourth-place run in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

“I had a good trip,” he said. “He ran a good race,

like he always does. This is the way he likes to run. He

was sitting in a perfect spot. I was pleased with his ef-

fort. He gave me his best. When the other horse came

up to me, my horse felt him and was fighting back.”

Coil, owned by Karl

Watson, Mike Pegram and

Paul Weitman, has won

four of his six starts for

$748,560, including the

Haskell’s $600,000 first

prize. He made his stakes

debut in the Affirmed

Handicap (G3) in June, scoring a one-length victory,

and then finished second in the Swaps Stakes (G2) on

July 9, a head behind Dreamy Kid, after leading in the

stretch.

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By NICK FORTUNA

Manicero took the shortest way

homeAug. 20 at Calder, surg-

ing along the rail while enter-

ing the top of the stretch and powering

his way to a five-length victory in the

$75,000 Naked Greed Stakes. It was the

sixth career stakes victory for the

Florida-bred son of Journeyman Stud

stallion Mass Media, who was making

his two-turn debut.

The Naked Greed was originally

carded as a 7½-furlong turf race but was

moved to the fast main track because of

wet weather and run at one mile. The race

drew a full field of a dozen 3-year-olds,

with four additional runners on the also-

eligible list, but after the surface switch,

only nine runners went to the post.

Manicero was the second choice in

the field but ran like an overwhelming fa-

vorite with Juan Leyva aboard for the

first time.

“(Trainer Leo Azpurua Jr.) told me

that he’s been wanting to get this horse to

go around two turns, suggesting that he

would do well, given his pedigree,”

Leyva said. “He was absolutely right be-

cause I had a ton of horse the entire trip.

This horse is a pleasure to ride. He lets

you put him in the race and relaxes when

necessary. I tested him going into the last

turn to make sure he had some run in him

before I put him up in a tight spot, and

from there, I just had to wait for my

opening.”

Manicero, bred by Gainesville’s

Roberto Sanson, has won seven of his 10

career starts and earned $324,008 for

Azpurua, who trains the horse for his fa-

ther, Leo Azpurua Sr.

Manicero got his first stakes win in

the $125,000 Jack Price Juvenile at

Calder in November and tallied three

times at Tampa Bay Downs in the

$70,000 Inaugural Stakes in December,

the $68,000 Pasco Stakes in January and

the $75,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Soph-

omore Stakes onApril 9. He also won the

$75,000 In Summation Stakes at Calder

in May.

Manicero had a rare poor perform-

ance in his most recent start, the $69,000

Unbridled Stakes at Calder in June, when

he finished fourth and was demoted to

sixth place because of interference.

None of those races was longer than

seven furlongs, but Leo Azpurua Jr. said

he was confident that his horse could

handle the added distance after watching

him win three stakes races at seven-

eighths of a mile.

“I felt confident that he would go two

turns because of the way he won his races

at seven-eighths and galloped out,” he

said. “I was really looking to try him on

grass, but obviously he’s good on dirt.

Not many horses have won six stakes

races by this time in their careers.”

Decisive Moment, a homebred for

Just for Fun Stables and a son of Hart-

ley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds stallion

With Distinction, was favored after win-

ning the $75,000 El Kaiser Stakes at

Calder on July 30. He’s won three of his

12 starts for $595,010. �

Manicero Rides the Rail to Sixth Stakes WinFlorida-bred colt wins by five lengths

Florida-bred Manicero winning theNaked Greed Stakes.

“I felt confident that he

would go two turns because

of the way he won his races at

seven-eighths and galloped

out. I was really looking to

try him on grass, but

obviously he’s good on dirt.

Not many horses have won

six stakes races by this time

in their careers.”—trainer LeoAzpurua Jr.

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ByAMANDA ROXBOROUGH

Owning a race horse was once regarded as

an elitist privilege until the conception of

syndicates and multi-partner organiza-

tions in the 1960s. In the last few decades, many

top horses have been owned by syndicates or part-

nerships, notably the 2005 Epsom Derby winner

Motivator, 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny

Cide, 2008KentuckyDerbywinner Big Brown, as

well as stakeswinnersAwesomeGem and Florida-

bredAikenite.

To date, there are several hundred syndicates

ranging in monetary entry levels from hundreds of

dollars to hundreds of thousands dollars to get in-

volved.Though the structure of owning a race horse

varies in each business plan, Troy Levy’s Crown

Racing, based inCroal Springs, Florida, aims to in-

troduceThoroughbred ownership to the masses.

Crown Racing offers all the thrills of owner-

ship at levels to suit most enthusiasts.What makes

the partnerships different than many other syndi-

cates is that there are no monthly bills.

“It’s a one time investmentfor a lifetime of fun,” said Levy.

You may be wondering how this is possible.

Levy is dedicated to opening up theThoroughbred

industry to everyone, and as a proven horseman

and successful businessman, he has created what

he believes is a formula for success.

“My grandfather was passionate about Thor-

oughbred racing, and with my father I owned and

trained standardbreds. I have always been involved

at levels in the Thoroughbred industry and knew

that’swhere Iwas going tomakemymark,” he said.

“From a background of being a stockbroker, I

learned the benefits of investing in mutual funds

and diversifying your investment provided amuch

safer and enjoyable time investing. From that

thought process, I wanted to do that with theThor-

oughbred business,” he added.Troy Levy

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Crown Racing’s one-time investment

business plan is based on a carefully struc-

tured formula of keeping the reserves for all

of the horse’s needs from purchase to racing.

“Becoming an owner in Crown Racing is

attained by purchasing units, each valued at

$10,000,” Levy said. “There is the option to

purchase a percentage of a unit or as many

units as you like. This makes you a lifetime

owner in Crown Racing and the whole sta-

ble of horses, not just a share in one indi-

vidual horse.”

The opportunity to own multiple or even

a barn full of horses compared to a small per-

centage is what Crown Racing is bringing to

life for every horse racing enthusiast that has

sights on becoming an owner.

“What makes Crown Racing different

from other syndicates and partnerships is the

fact that we aren’t just having to cover the

purchase andmanagement costs and settling

at that as a profitable goal for the business,”

said Levy. “We have to make sure all the

horses are profitable and racing at competi-

tive levels where they can win. It’s the whole

company that has to be profitable.”

The team that Levy has put together is

based on what is most important to him; in-

tegrity for the horse and the owners of Crown

Racing. As a horseman himself, Levy has

worked hard to build a level of trust and ded-

ication within his team to commit to the

owners of the stable.

“They’re getting a management team that

is going to teach them

about the Thorough-

bred business, but at

the same time they’re

going to only have the

upside of being an

owner. They can enjoy

it from the minute they

start participating in

the sport. The integrity of the purchase of

the racehorse is second to none. There is no

mark up on purchases, no monthly bills, so

it is the truest form of ownership.”

Levy encourages each partner to come out

to thebarns aswell as the races to trulyget close

towhatmatters themost, the love of the horse.

One of Crown Racing’s teammembers is

trainer Chuck Simon.

“I highly recommend Crown Racing’s

program to all owners, both new and people

who are currently in the industry,” Simon

said. “The number one reason why is you’re

going to have multiple horses running, and

that’s a big positive factor compared to just

owning one horse.With Crown Racing, you

can have a good shot at having a runner

quite often, and let’s face it, that’s why you

own a race horse.We want people to get the

positives and benefits of being an owner. I

really like Troy’s concept of everyone being

on the same team and all the owners and

trainers are in it together.”

A testament to Levy’s program is the at-

traction of long time horseman and owner

Pierre Levesque.

“I was lucky enough to be involved in

racing at the top level in the past,” said

Levesque. “I’ve had shares in Northern

Dancer, The Minstrel, the syndication of

Secretariat and L‘Enjolour. I got out of the

game, and now that I’ve met Troy, I’m back

in the game. His plan with Crown Racing is

why I got back involved. The cost is afford-

able for anybody and it’s going to be a lot of

fun. There’s a lot of action in Thoroughbred

racing and Crown Racing is helping to pro-

vide that to everybody.”

With the one-year anniversary approach-

ing, Crown Racing has proven its ability to

succeed in 2011, with two wins from 10

starts. The body of the stable is fast ap-

proaching their debutswith over half-a-dozen

highly regarded two-year-olds ready to run.

Levy is constantly building the stable and

doesn’t shy away from all avenues of pur-

chases to create a profitable portfolio.

“There’s only one goal for CrownRacing

and that’s to be successful,” said Levy. “Our

goal is to have a successful barn and get every

individual member of CrownRacing into the

winner’s circle as many times as possible.”�

“I got out of the game, and now that I’ve met

Troy, I’m back in the game. His plan with Crown

Racing is why I got back involved. The cost is affordable

for anybody and it’s going to be a lot of fun. There’s a lot

of action in thoroughbred racing and Crown Racing is

helping to provide that to everybody.—Pierre Levesque”

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By DENISE STEFFANUS

Whole-body vibration therapy, the

latest buzz word in human fitness

programs, is now a trend in horse

fitness. But, in actuality, vibration therapy isn’t

new at all. In the 1960s, the Russian space pro-

gram employed it to increase bone density in

its cosmonauts to offset bone loss experienced

during space orbit.

Since then, dozens of research studies in

human medicine, mostly in Europe, have vali-

dated the ability of vibration training to pro-

mote fitness of bones,muscles, and connective

tissues, especially in elderly patients, those suf-

fering bone loss from cancer treatment, and

women with osteoporosis. Other studies have

documented improvement in athletic perform-

ance and promotion of a feeling of well-being

from the production of neurochemicals in the

brain during vibration therapy.

One of the principal researchers in human

studies, Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., a professor and

chair of biomedical engineering and director

of the Center for Biotechnology at NewYork’s

Stony Brook University, did some of his early

experiments in sheep. Rubin subjected ewes

to a gentle vibration to their hind legs for 20

minutes daily, five days per week, for one year.

At the end of the study, the ewes had about

30% more bone density in the treated legs.

Rubin’s work shows that the application ofextremely low-level, vertical vibration to ani-mals and humans increases bone formationand encourages stem cells away from fat andtoward bone. He believes vibration therapymay represent the much sought after “ana-bolic” stimulus in bone.Rubin also found that individuals who can-

not tolerate a typical exercise regimen maybenefit from low-level vibration therapy.

SCIENTIFIC RESULTSWhole-body vibration therapy has been

available commercially in Europe since 1994,with the bulk of the scientific investigation doneby Italian physiologist Carmelo Bosco, Ph.D.,who developed theNEMESplatform.NEMESis short for neuromechanical stimulation.Conditions treated in Europe with whole-

body vibration therapy are:

• Strength and power training for athletes;• Knee injuries involving the ligaments;• Back problems;• Osteoporosis;• Neuromuscular disorders;• Obesity (via hormonal effects)• Poor circulation, including symptomsof diabetes; and

• Incontinence.All the therapy entails is for the individual

to stand on the vibrating platform for about 20minutes per day as infrequently as three timesa week. For greater results, the individual canexercise on the vibrating platform, if tolerated.German and Russian elite athletes lift weightswhile standing on the platform to enhancetheir strength training.


Vibration therapy helps strengthenhorses’ bones, improve circulation,

and promote hoof growth

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ADAPTING VIBRATION THERAPYTO HORSES

Horses, like humans, are subjected to vi-

bration therapy by standing on a vibration

platform for 10-15 minutes, several times a

week. The gentle vibration is thought to pro-

duce not only physical results in horses, but

it also seems to promote relaxation. Hu-

mans using vibration therapy report having

a feeling of well being after each session,

most likely due to an increase in the neuro-

chemical serotonin.

One of Rubin’s major discoveries is that

low-level vibration therapy stimulates the

honeycomb trabecular bone in the condyles,

the knuckles at the end of the long bones.

Condylar fractures are a significant cause of

catastrophic breakdowns in Thoroughbreds.

Normally, the horse’s body repairs tiny

stress cracks called microfractures during a

process called bone remodeling. But when

the body’s repair mechanism cannot keep up

with the rate and extent of the damage in-

curred, bone begins to fail. A regimen of

low-level vibration therapy during training

and racing could strengthen the condyles

and repair damage so they are more resist-

ant to fracture.

Vibration therapy also could be used dur-

ing layups to reduce loss of bone density and

during rehabilitation to rebuild bone strength

in preparation for return to training.

Low-level vibration therapy causes rapid

(30-50 per second) contractions of muscles.

These contractions promote blood flow,

which, in turn, promotes oxygenation of tis-

sues. Connective tissue also is stimulated by

these rapid muscle contractions.

Five to 10 minutes of low-level vibration

therapy can be used as a warm-up before

competition without sapping energy from

the horse’s upcoming performance, plus it

can promote relaxation to get the edge off a

jittery horse.

Prominent horsemenwho have used vibra-

tion therapy on their horses—California trainer

and bloodstock agent

Mary Knight, trainer

Carl O’Callaghan, and

top owner Bill Casner—

all have noticed that

standing on the vibration

platform enhances hoof

growth. Casner reported

that 2009DubaiWorldCup (UAE-G1)winner

WellArmed grew one inch of new hoof wall

during 61⁄2 weeks of vibration therapy.

Knight’s horse Super Strut, who started vi-

bration therapy with hoof problems, grew

1.34 centimeters of hoof in 30 days during

the winter, when hoof growth typically

slows to half its normal rate. O’Callaghan

claimed he could not have trained 2010

Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-G1) winner

Kinsale King, who had quarter cracks in

three of his four feet, without the aid of vi-

bration therapy.

Hoof growth most likely is related to en-

hanced circulation. If so, low-level vibration

therapy also could benefit horses with chronic

laminitis and other persistent hoof problems.

EQUINE STUDIES NEEDED

Anecdotal evidence of the benefits of vi-

bration therapy in horses is convincing, but

no formal clinical studies to support this ev-

idence have been published. The benefits at-

tributed to horses are extrapolated from

human studies. Because each species is dif-

ferent, subtle differences in horses may exist

that need to be addressed to optimize the

benefits of equine vibration therapy and to

assure its safety.

Some questions these studies should seek

to answer are:

• Does vibration therapy cause the sameeffects in horses as it does in other

species?

•What is the optimum frequency and

amplitude of the vibration to cause an

increase in bone density and other ben-

eficial effects?

•What should the treatment protocol en-

tail—how many minutes per session

and how many sessions per week

would produce optimum benefits?

•Would its use be more beneficial aspreparation for entering training, an

adjunct to training and racing, or an

adjunct to layup and rehabilitation?

• Does it cause any adverse effects?Safety is another big question. On his

website at Stony Brook, Rubin discusses ex-

tensively the adverse effects vibration can

have on the human body. He writes:

“Please also note that our work has

brought us to this point following several

decades of searching for the mechanical sig-

Hoof growth most likely is related to en-

hanced circulation. If so, low-level vibration

therapy also could benefit horses with chronic

laminitis and other persistent hoof problems.

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nal to which bone is responsive. It is impor-

tant to emphasize that although this low-level

intervention is considered safe and beneficial,

other frequencies and amplitudes may cause

damage to bone and connective tissues, and

many amplitudes of vibration are considered

pathogenic to the musculoskeletal (e.g., ver-

tebral disc, cartilage, ligament, tendon), neu-

rovestibular, and cardiovascular systems. One

should always be concerned that ‘too much

of a good thing’ may be true in mechanical

stimulation, as well.”

These safety concerns also would apply to

equine vibration therapy.

FUNDING NEEDED

Studies of this nature are expensive. Not

only are a large number of horses needed, but

sophisticated imaging equipment, such as en-

hanced computed tomography (CT) and pow-

erful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),

also must be employed to produce these an-

swers by detecting subtle changes in the study

of horses’ bones and soft tissue.

Public funding for equine research is a frac-

tion of what is spent for other species. A wide

disparity exists between the United States De-

partment of Agriculture’s $2.3-billion budget

for plant and livestock research—which ex-

cludes the horse—and the $3-million to $5-mil-

lion from various sources spent on equine

research each year.

Only through private support is equine re-

search able to promote the health and welfare

of the horse. �

EquineCare

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52 THE FLORIDA HORSE • SEP-TEMBER 2011

This summerMarion CulturalAl-liance (MCA) added three more horses to

the herd for its public art project debuting in late September.

Sponsored by the FloridaThoroughbred Breeders’and Owners’Association,

Horse Fever - 10th Anniversary is a collection of life-sized fancifully painted horses created by local

artists. They will be on display from late September until March of 2012 at various locations in Ocala. Each

horse has his own corporate or private sponsor that pays for the cost of the project, and chooses the location.

The public is invited to an unveiling event featuring five of the new horses on the downtown square in Ocala

on Thursday, Sept 29 from 6-8 pm. The remaining horses will trot into place Sept. 28 and 29.A map is being cre-

ated by Blue SkyGraphic Communication and to be found on the website hosted by Community Sponsor Ocala.com

at Ocala.com/horsefever. Locations and photos will be part of a collectible tabloid insert to be published by the Star

Banner on Sept. 29, the day of the unveiling.

Added to the list of sponsors is Latinos y Mas, the future home of “Parrot-dise” by artist Barbara

Porzio. Goldmark Farm is sponsoring “Wildfire” by Nancy Ihasz, and Robert Boissenault Oncology In-

stitute recently selected “Mistaken Identity” by Gary Borse to round out the herd. MCA neared its goal of 30

sponsors, and has plans that will be announced later this fall for the remaining horse forms. MCA is thrilled at

the response for these sponsorships representing a diverse and generous local community.

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On Aug. 2, the President signed the

Budget ControlAct of 2011 endingmonths

of difficult partisan negotiations with Con-

gress over raising the debt ceiling and avoid-

ing by only hours the first-ever default by the

U.S. on its obligations. Almost immediately,

Congress adjourned for theAugust recess and

went home to meet with constituents.

While a dealwas reached on the debt ceil-

ing that included steps toward debt reduction,

Congress and the President face much more

work before the country’s fiscal house is in

order. Everyone acknowledges this is just

“phase one.” There is no reason to think that

the subsequent phaseswill be any easier than

the debt ceiling negotiations. Indeed the ac-

tual tough decisions on spending cuts, tax re-

form, debt reduction and balanced budgets

are still ahead.

Under the legislation, the debt limit can be

raised by as much as $2.4 trillion through

2013, which should be enough to avoid an-

other debt ceiling battle until after next year’s

elections. The deal provides for $1 trillion in

cuts over 10 years to defense and non-defense

spending and requires Congress to at least

vote on a balanced-budget amendment.

The new law sets up a 12-person Joint Se-

lect Committee onDeficit Reduction, known

as the “super committee,” to be named by

House and Senate leaders. It will include six

democrats and six republicans, three each

from the House and Senate. The committee

will be asked to find additional ways to offset

$1.2 trillion in spending over 10 years and to

make legislative recommendations to improve

the country’s short- and long-term fiscal

health. The committee must release its leg-

islative recommendations to Congress by

Thanksgiving. That planwill be subject to an

“up-or-down” vote by the House and Senate,

meaning no possible amendments.

If the committee cannot reach consensus

on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts, or if Con-

gress cannot pass the committee’s plan by

Dec. 23, across-the-board cuts of $1.2 trillion

over 10 years, beginning in 2013, to federal

agency budgets will kick-in automatically.

They will be divided evenly between defense

and domestic programs, includingMedicare.

The intent is to make these automatic cuts so

distasteful that the committee will agree to a

plan and Congress will pass it.

There are no tax increases in the package,

but it is expected that the super committeewill

look at tax reform proposals that would close

various “loopholes” and provide additional

revenue. It is also expected that the democrats

will push for an end to the Bush-era tax cuts

set to expire at the end of 2012. So tax in-

creases are likely in the next two years even if

not specifically proposed.

Once the super committee is appointed, it

will meet over the next three months to try to

hammer out a plan to improve the county’s

short and long-term fiscal health. The process

to be followed, the committee’s scope,whether

it will select a chair or chairs, ask for recom-

mendations from Congressional committees,

hold public hearings or meetings, call upon

“experts,” etc. hasyet tobedetermined. Indeed

whether recommendations regarding an in-

crease in tax ratesor just “tax reform”

areon the table isunclear.Suffice it to

say thecommitteewill indeedbe im-

portant and powerful. Whatever the

process, any final recommendations

must have the support of at least

sevenof the twelvemembers inorder

to be sent to Congress for a vote.

The horse industry can be affected by all

of this. Obviously tax increases or closing so-

called “tax loopholes” can affect it. The 2008

change in the depreciation schedule for race

horses from seven to three years has already

been demogauged as a break for “rich race

horse owners,” even though it simply

changed the depreciation period to allow

owners to recover the cost of the horse over

the real period it races and involves a very

small amount of revenue.

Any cuts to the budgets of federal agen-

cies, such as the Department of Agriculture,

could affect the health of horses and the abil-

ity of the horse industry tomove horses inter-

state and internationally for sale, breeding,

racing, competition and recreation under fed-

eral protections.

Cuts in federal research involving equine

diseaseswould affect horsehealth. Reductions

in the funding of the Department of Interior,

Forest Service and other federal agencies that

maintain federal trails andnational parks could

affect the ability of riders to enjoy trail riding.

Tax reform, cuts to federal agencies, and the

elimination of federal programs face all in-

dustries, not just the horse industry. This is

what will make this process so difficult. The

horse industrymust ensure that any cuts or tax

changes do not unfairly affect it.

The next fiscal bump on the horizon is the

expiration of the continuing resolution that has

kept the federal government operating. Con-

gress has been unable to pass the various ap-

propriations bills for each federal agency for

several years. Last April Congress passed a

continuing resolution to keep the government

operating at current levels through September

30,2011. Thedeliberationsover that extension

almost led to a government shut-

down. Congress and the White

Housewent to the brink thenbefore

agreeing to various cuts to keep the

government operating.

Sept. 30 is just around the cor-

ner. Congress may simply extend

the continuing resolution for several months

to allow the super committee to do its work.

Or there may be another “food fight.” Some

are hoping that having just concluded a bitter

partisan battle, Washington will not have the

stomach to do it again so soon, particularly

with “phase one” of the Budget Control Act

already in place. But only time will tell.

Clearly the next phases of the federal ef-

fort to put the country’s fiscal house in order

will be critical. TheAmericanHorseCouncil

will be working to ensure that whatever

changes are made will be fair and equitable

and will not put the horse industry at a com-

petitive disadvantage.

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There is so much information (and

misinformation) about farmmanage-

ment, how to protect our water and be

environmentally responsible, as well as sites

providing tips about how to save

money while doing things “right”,

that I thought I would take some

time to pass along many of the dif-

ferent web sites I visit regularly and

explain a bit about each so that they

may be of help to you.

Let’s start with something simple

like pasture and weed management.

•http://weedext.ifas.ufl.edu/UF/IFASWeed Science. This is an outstand-

ing web site which offers many recommen-

dations for controlling weeds, essential for

keeping your pastures weed free so grass can

have the ability to grow and thrive.

SOME OTHER UNIVERSITY OFFLORIDA SITES:

•http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/ILWTL1.pdfLivestockWaste Testing Lab. If anyone ever

has an interest in getting the manure you

spread on your farm tested (so you knowwhat

nutrients are being added to your property),

this site will explain how to do it andwhere to

send the manure to be tested.

•http://www.extension.org/animal_ma-nure_management ManureManagement (on

a national level). This is a great page because

it gives all types of information on topics

ranging from beginning farmers to manure

storage to manure treatment technologies

(like vermicomposting, standard composting

and anaerobic digestion, to name a few).

http://www.extension.org/ag_energy - Farm

Energy - Speaking of anaerobic digestion

and other manure to energy systems, this site

explores manure to energy and many other

“Ag Energy” subjects. Biodiesel,

wind energy, solar energy, effi-

ciency and conservation are just

some of the topics covered.

•http://web2.msue.msu.edu/ma-nure , then click on “publications”, to

find additional information on anaer-

obic digestion from other Extension

offices around the country.

•http://livinggreen.ifas.ufl.edu/Living Green:This deals with both rural and

urban ideas, with interesting topics on farm

energy types and sustainability. There is

plenty of information for communities and

neighborhoods as well.

•http://www.extension.org/main/commu-nities eXtension- resource areas, not just on

water quality, but all areas Extension offers

FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

•http://attra.ncat.org/farm_energy/farm_energy_main.php General Financial Re-

sources. This site gives lots of information

on federal incentives, tax credits, local audits

and more…

•www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill.REAP Program. For grants and loan guar-

antees focused on purchasing renewable en-

ergy and energy efficiency improvements.

•http://www.sare.org/Grants SustainableAgriculture Grants

•http://dsireusa.org/ Database of State In-centives for Renewables & Efficiency

ADDITIONAL SITES:

•http://www.sare.org/publications Watersavings. Click on “bulletins,” “topics,” and

then click on “natural resources/environ-

ment,” to get tips on water quality and smart

water use for your farm.

SOLAR AND ENERGY AUDITS:

•https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_en-ergy/studies/water_pumping.html SolarWa-

tering systems for animals. A good site to

learn about solar water pumps for animal wa-

tering systems.

•http://www.energysavers.gov/ Energysavings and audits. There are many great en-

ergy saving and water conservation and pro-

tection tips here. You can also click on “Your

workplace”, then on “Farms and Ranches” to

get some great tips on being more energy ef-

ficient, and saving money on the farm.

I hope these suggestions give you some

useful tips for web sites to utilize when look-

ing to find answers or getting ideas and mak-

ing discoveries towards some of your farming

issues. Certainly, contacting your local Ex-

tension Office is a great way to get help for

many questions, ranging from pasture main-

tenance and manure management to equine

health and breeding issues. As always, keep

up the good management practices!

JamieA. Cohen

FARM MANAGEMENT

by Jamie Cohen,Farm Outreach

Coordinator

Links andWeb Sites Good forEarth,Water andYour Pocketbook

web sites may be of help for pasture management and your wallet

Schedule a Farm Call:

Jamie A. Cohen/Farm Outreach CoordinatorUF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service352-671-8792 • [email protected]


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Molly Braswell of Ocala, Florida, is

celebrated her birthdayweekend the same as

last year, by besting 30 top competitors to

capture the ASPCA Maclay Regional

Championship (Region 3, the Southeast),

held during 2011 North Florida Hunter

Jumper Association’s Labor Day Horse

Show at the Agricultural Center in Green

Cove Springs, Fl.

Michael Rheinheimer designed a techni-

cal 12-fence first round course to aid judges

Patricia Harnois and John Roper in narrow-

ing the field of 30 down to onewinner –or in

this case a repeat victory forMolly Braswell.

“It was a good course, for me a little long

coming out of the first line, but otherwise I

was really happy with it.” Braswell said.

Braswell trains atTerrapin Hill Farmwith

her father, Bob Braswell and assistant trainer

Courtney de Hechavarria and has been part-

nered with the Elizabeth Dove owned El

Campeons Danish a little over a year.

Asked for some specifics, such as age on

her mount, Braswell giggled and said “I’m

not gonna tell you! He’s a Danish Warm-

blood and I love him!” A little encourage-

ment and compliments of their performance

brought out a confession from a proud

Braswell that this stellar gelding is twenty-

four years-old and in amazing form, and

keeping his stride.

From the 30 contenders in round one,

judges Patricia Harnois and John Roper

chose two groups to move into the “flat

phase.” The judges put them through the

paces, asking for riders to drop their stirrups

and proceed from a sitting trot to a rising trot

and finally into a canter. Deliberations began

as riders and trainers nervously awaited re-

sults. Many were surprised at the announce-

ment that the judges had requested

additional testing of six of the top 12 riders.

“This is just a special win this year,”

Braswell said.

Molly andDanish will take a small break

before the Indoor circuit- Harrisburg, Capi-

tal Challenge, andWashington International

on their trek to the ASPCA Maclay Cham-

pionships Nov. 2-6, at the National Horse

Show’s new home, the KentuckyHorse Park

in Lexington, KY.

Touted as the ultimate junior hunter ac-

complishment, the ASPCA Maclay Horse-

manship Trophy is the top award presented

to one rider age 18 or under who has com-

peted in a series of qualifying classes and

earned enough points to participate in a re-

gional contest. From each Regional Final a

percentage of all winners will advance to the

year-endNational Championships at the Na-

tional Horse Show in November where the

deciding Finals are held. Region 3-Southeast

includes athletes from Florida, North Car-

olina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Mary-

land. 2011marks the fifth year the Southeast

Regional Final has taken place in Florida.

Rhonda Mack from sponsor Jerry Parks

InsuranceGroup andKatieYoung represent-

ing the National Horse Show Association

presented the Champion and Reserve win-

ners with their respectivemedals plus a bevy

of other goodies provided by English Riding

Supply, The Gift Horse, and Horse & Ken-

nelWarehouse. Of course the winning horse

will enjoy a handsome embroidered cooler to

commemorate his part in this occasion.�

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Ocala’s Braswell RepeatsAt ASPCA Maclay Regional

REGION 3 TOP 10 RESULTS1st Molly Braswell . . . . .El Campeons Danish2nd Emma Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adonis3rd Hasbrouck Donovan . . . . . . . . . . .Wagner4th Meg O’Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fernleigh5th Liza Finsness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fedelio6th Lauren Biddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawando7th Landrie Folsom . . . . . . . . . . . .Weatherby8th Jacob Pope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sagaro9th Nora Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Undorado Tibri

10th Emily Rizzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calinka

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By E.L. JOHNSON Ph. D.,Extension Horse SpecialistUniversity of Florida, Animal Science Department

Alarge percentage of horses do not re-

ceive what most hoof care profes-

sionals would classify as adequate

and proper hoof care.There are many and var-

ied reasons for this, such as lack of knowledge

of what is required, the inability to find quali-

fied personnel to do the work, the lack of fi-

nances to dowhat needs to be done, inattention

or forgetfulness or just plain lack of caring.

Some of these reasons are difficult to rem-

edy. However, there is no reason for an owner

not to have the knowledge ofminimumrequire-

ments for hoof care.There is much information

available, but it does need to be screened for ac-

curacy.Thereare lotsof articles that containmis-

information, are inaccurateor are incomplete. In

short, donotbelieveeverythingyouhearor read.

Act as if you were making an investment and

were expecting a good return—you are.

Hoof care should begin very early in a

horse’s life.Assuming there are nomajor prob-

lems, it is desirable to begin the hoof care pro-

gram at about onemonth of age.Many owners

have no problem with the concept of routine

vaccination anddeworming toprevent problems

but are quite willing to cheat on hoof care. The

best investment of hoof care dollars is early in

thehorse’s life.Manyproblematic situations can

be avoided and/or prevented by early interven-

tion. Like the commercial says, “You can pay

now or pay later.” The implication being that

routinemaintenance canbemuchmore cost ef-

ficient than waiting for potentially traumatic

events to occur necessitating that something be

done.Additionally, it reduces the chances that a

horse will not be available for its intended use.

After the initial trim, foals should be

checked monthly (preferably), but certainly at

intervals of no longer than six weeks. This

schedule should be followed for the first couple

years of a horse’s life. From that point on, the

schedule becomes dependent upon such factors

as how fast a particular horse’s feet grow, the

environment, where it lives (stall or pasture),

what the horse’s job is, and howoften the farrier

can be scheduled.

Some horses grow hoof rather rapidly and

somemore slowly.Horses vary in their ability to

deal with length of hoof and the accompanying

change of angle as the toe length increases.

Depending on what their job is, this may or

may not be problematic. However, the greater

the level of performance expected, the greater

the likelihood that the hoof care interval will

need to be shortened.

Corrective or pathological work will also

generally require a shortenedhoof care interval.

Amajority of horses will do well with a five to

six-week interval. No horse should go longer

than eightweekswithout at least being checked.

An important concept to grasp is to not evaluate

a farrier by the amount of hoof removed. It is

just as important to knowwhat hoof needs to re-

main. Having said that, it alsomust be said that

one of the greatest problems in farriery today is

the long toe-low heel syndrome. This certainly

impairs the abilityof ahorse toperformwell and

greatly increases the chances of soft tissue in-

juries as well as leading to arthritic joint condi-

tions. If the horse is not wearing shoes, it

predisposes the hoof to toe and quarter cracks

aswell aswhite line disease or seedy toe. Other

problems related to inadequateor improperhoof

care are abscesses, though corns and breaking

away large pieces of hoof wall that may require

reconstruction can also occur.

The easier part of this discussion is to de-

termine who should be involved in developing

and administering a hoof care program for a

given horse. It is of utmost importance that the

manager of a horse understands the farrier is

not responsible for the day-to-day hoof care

management of a horse.

Unless there are problems necessitating

more frequent contact, the farrier normally only

sees a horse once every five to six weeks. The

person responsible for the daily care of the

horse must be the one responsible for the deci-

sions regarding the daily care of the feet. Dif-

ferent horses have different requirements and

basically everything that happens or does not

happen to a horse has someeffect on the horse’s

feet, be it positive or negative. Examples of

things that may affect the feet are feeding pro-

grams, cleaning the feet, the environment the

horse is ridden or worked in, bathing, hoof

dressings, farrier care interval, and capabilities

and conscientiousness of the farrier.

The first factor wemight look at is the rou-

tine daily management of our horses. Hoof

moisture has a major effect on the quality of

horn of the hoof.More specifically, the concern

is vacillatingmoisture content of the hoofwall.

Extremes either way and frequent variances

cause deterioration of the hoof horn. Some fac-

tors that contribute to this condition are bathing,

wet/dirty stalls, dry bedding, standing in hot,

dry sand; tall wet grass and application of hoof

dressings and sealants.

Also affecting hoof horn quality is the feed-

ing program.Theproduction of quality horn re-

quires sound nutrition. Certainly not all horses

require additional supplementation such as bi-

otin, methionine and other compounds; how-

ever, there are many horses that exhibit

dramatically improved hoof hornwhen receiv-

ing such supplements.The key is paying atten-

tion towhat is occurringwith the feet to prevent

problems from developing.

The second area we need to consider is se-

lecting a farrier and allowing that person to do

the best job that they can. This entails many

things, beginning with providing adequate and

proper dailymaintenance.Youmust apprise the

farrier of your expectations of the horse and the

farrier.

At that point in time, all major parties, in-

cluding the attending veterinarian in many in-

stances, should get involved in determining a

proper hoof care regime.

Factors to be determined include shoeing in-

terval, type of shoes to use and any special

needs dictated by conformational or patholog-

ical problems. Beyond that, the rest lies in the

hands of the farrier and will be somewhat de-

pendent upon his/her capabilities and his/her

desire to provide the most optional care for the

horse allowed by theTEAM effort.�

Edited by UF/IFAS Marion CountyLivestock AgentMark Shuffitt

Total Hoof CareManagement

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HITS, Inc. announced last month a

multi-year partnershipwithHRTV

and A Good Show (AGS) to

bring coverage of the 2011 Pfizer $1 Mil-

lion Grand Prix and other select competi-

tion from the national HITS show series to

broadcast television.

“This is an exciting partnership that

will, for the first time ever, bring both na-

tional and international coverage and at-

tention to a U.S. show jumping series,”

said Tom Struzzieri, HITS President &

CEO. “We believe that by working with

HRTV and A Good Show we will once

again raise the bar for American show

jumping and provide an opportunity for

the world to watch some of the best in

equestrian sport.”

In addition to the Pfizer Million cover-

age, this agreement will extend to include

coverage of select high-profile events

showcased at the 2012HITSDesert Circuit

in Thermal, California and the 2012 HITS

OcalaWinter Circuit in Ocala, Florida.

HRTV, the Network for Horse Sports,

is a 24/7 multimedia network dedicated

to serving the news, information and en-

tertainment needs of one of the world’s

largest, but most under served audiences

- horse fans. Leading with Thorough-

bred racing, HRTV also delivers pro-

gramming for virtually all equine

sports.

HRTV also features themost significant

and competitive contests in the English

world, such as Show Jumping, Dressage,

Eventing and Carriage Driving for each

year’s Aachen World Horse Festival, FEI

World Cup Jumping and Dressage events

and now, for the first time ever, the U.S.’s

HITS season finale with the Pfizer $1Mil-

lion Grand Prix.

“We are excited to be the TV outlet for

the high profile HITS series, beginning

with the September 2011 Pfizer $1 Mil-

lion Grand Prix,” said Jim Bates, Execu-

tive vice president and general manager of

HRTV. “This multi-year agreement as-

sures us that we can further fulfill our

commitment to serve the viewing needs of

horse competitors and fans, worldwide.”

Television and webcast productions of

the Pfizer Million, DiamondMills Hunter

Prix Final and the other select HITS com-

petitions will be handled by A Good

Show, creators of network and cable sports

and entertainment television. AGS’

Founder and Executive Producer David

Kiviat has produced and directed network

sports programming for 30 years, includ-

ing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in

Alaska, theTour De France, and horse rac-

ing’s Triple Crown.

“A Good Show is proud to realize our

long-time vision of a multi-year associa-

tion with HITS, bringing our experience

and innovation to launch this exciting,

new equine sports television series,” said

Kiviat. “HITS’ premiere show jumping

events are second to none, andAGS brings

the series to its perfect home HRTV, the

Network for Horse Sports, strengthening

global brand awareness through compre-

hensive distribution across all media plat-

forms.”

Kiviat and hisAGS team of producers,

directors, camera operators and editors

have a long history in contributing to

sports television. The team has worked

with major networks ABC, CBS, NBC,

ESPN, Versus and FOX.

Acclaimed voice-over talent, Mike

Moran has signed on to provide expert

equestrian commentary for both the Dia-

mond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final

and Pfizer Million. Aside from being a

professional trainer and horse sport ex-

pert, Moran has hosted and anchored nu-

merous broadcast sporting events and

been the voice of many national branded

ad campaigns for Sprint, Adidas and

Quaker Oatmeal.

Visit www.hitsshows.com

for more information.

HITS Joins Forces With HRTV

“This is an exciting partner-

ship that will, for the first

time ever, bring both national

and international coverage

and attention to a U.S. show

jumping series. We believe

that by working with HRTV

and A Good Show we will

once again raise the bar for

American show jumping and

provide an opportunity for the

world to watch some of the

best in equestrian sport.”—Tom Struzzieri,

HITS President & CEO

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OurFall Farm Tour presented by Great Amer-

ican Insurance Group Equine Division is just

around the corner! Last year the event was

a sell out success to more than 300 equine enthusiasts

from across the state.

Through the help of The Sanctuary: Equine Sports

Therapy & Rehabilitation Center, several other area

farms and Great American Insurance Group Equine

Division, we are creating the same successes for 2011.

The Fall Farm tour serves as a fundraiser for the

Park, but equally as important, it brings new people

to Florida’s equine industry. This is essential expo-

sure our industry needs in

order to thrive.

Our 2010 tour brought at-

tendees to a variety of facili-

ties. Thoroughbreds, polo,

polocrosse and dressage were

all showcased to a captive and enthusiastic audience.

After the tour feedback indicated that participants ap-

preciated a program that was fun, educational and an

insight into farms they drive past on a daily basis.

Visitors were impressed with the quality and di-

versity of the farms they visited. We have designed

this year’s program to include racing, sport, working

and pleasure horse facilities in Marion County.

The Fall Farm Tour 2011 is an exceptional oppor-

tunity to spread the word about the strength and di-

versity of our equine industry to the surrounding

community.

As much exposure as our farms garnered from the

tour, the Park garnered equally as much by offering a

user friendly opportunity to experience horses. Many

of last year’s attendees have already made plans to

join us again on October 27.

In 2011, organizers brought more than 74 events to

the Park, spanning 117 days throughout the year. In

2012, we are excited to bring

you each of those events and

more as the Park continually strengthens and improves.

Part of the Florida Agriculture Center & Horse

ParkAuthority’s mission is to, “Make the land a hero.”

The Florida Horse Park Foundation is spearheading

this initiative, which will raise funds and serve to

maintain green space within the Park’s master plan.

Many individuals and organizations have already pur-

chased a Memorial Live Oak tree to be planted at the

Park, and includes an engraved granite plaque. Call

352-307-6699 ext. 8 for further details.

Join us this fall as we continue our progress at the

Park and through the community.

Happy Trails,

AnAnnual Success

Your FLORIDA HORSE PARK

Connie DuffWise

Chairman of the Board

Florida Horse Park

Florida Horse Park Fall Farm Tour 2011• October 27, 2011• Tickets: $50 each• Includes lunch, transportation and entertainment• Call 352-307-6699 ext. 6 to purchase Attendees at the

November 18, 2010Fall Farm Tour passthrough the CharlieHorse Farm Barn beforegoing out to watch apolocrosse match.

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing resultsupdated through August 31, 2011. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

Leading Florida Sires

WILDCAT HEIRLEROIDESANIMAUX GRAEME HALLNA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo

Name Sire Name Farm Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Candy Stripes Stonewall Farm Ocala $3,480,652 78 35 4 6 4 $3,651,843 Animal Kingdom $1,904,900 7 $6,882 3 $53,500"

Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $3,037,651 160 72 6 9 1 $3,048,954 John Johny Jak $139,971 19 $28,200 16 $39,531"

Graeme Hall Dehere Winding Oaks $2,464,879 111 63 3 3 3 $2,468,673 Duke of Mischief $719,881 5 $17,600"

Strong Hope Grand Slam Winding Oaks $1,735,630 109 53 2 3 0 $1,831,545 Clement Rock $189,494 15 $10,740 4 $16,750"

Chapel Royal Montbrook Signature Stallions $1,745,906 173 71 0 0 0 $1,754,912 Dahlgren Chapel $93,120 37 $5,859 11 $19,836"

Montbrook Buckaroo Ocala Stud $1,735,476 77 37 2 4 2 $1,747,767 Tackleberry $599,667 5 $13,500 12 $35,142"

Consolidator Storm Cat Journeyman Stud $1,532,859 144 61 0 0 0 $1,723,956 Consolidator Joe $86,712 38 $5,932 6 $11,917"

Pomeroy Boundary Vinery $1,523,523 67 31 6 9 2 $1,622,661 Pomeroys Pistol $311,188 21 $18,522 17 $78,235"

Greatness Mr. Prospector Randolph Thoroughbreds $1,594,657 63 34 3 9 1 $1,594,657 Jenny's So Great $203,684 3 $3,567 1 $2,000"

With Distinction Storm Cat Hartley/De Renzo $1,567,643 103 43 1 2 0 $1,591,159 Decisive Moment $318,680 47 $17,434 38 $26,250

The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing resultsupdated through August 31, 2011. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

Leading Florida Juvenile Sires

WITH DISTINCTIONAWESOME OF COURSE POMEROYNA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo

Name Sire Name Farm Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg

Awesome of Course Awesome Again Journeyman Stud $385,825 5 3 2 4 0 $385,825 Redbud Road $162,855 1 $10,000

With Distinction Storm Cat Hartley/De Renzo $193,738 29 9 0 0 0 $214,495 For Oby $39,712 47 $17,434 38 $26,250

Pomeroy Boundary Vinery $184,612 12 4 1 1 0 $184,612 Mel Beach $82,600 21 $18,522 17 $78,235

Burning Roma Rubiano Rising Hill $181,150 10 3 1 1 0 $181,150 Queen Drama $123,705 9 $3,022 6 $6,833

High Cotton Dixie Union Ocala Stud $163,669 20 6 0 0 0 $181,132 Tarpy's Goal $42,240 18 $15,456 23 $31,518

Chapel Royal Montbrook Signature Stallions $178,519 21 8 0 0 0 $178,519 Final Moment $26,230 37 $5,859 11 $19,836

D'wildcat Forest Wildcat Vinery $173,228 22 6 0 0 0 $173,228 Xunlei $42,000 28 $18,954 24 $31,279

Bring the Heat In Excess (IRE) Ward Ranch $151,155 9 6 0 0 0 $151,155 Firefall $37,843

Shakespeare Theatrical (IRE) Signature Stallions $105,619 7 3 0 0 0 $146,626 Shakespeare's Brew $41,013 14 $19,999 3 $78,667

Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $145,812 14 3 0 0 0 $145,812 Vexor $42,000 19 $28,200 16 $39,531

FRESHMAN

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Thegrainy black-and-white images that marked the

nascent days of televisionwere important towiden-

ing the popularity of racing in the early 1950s.

There was, of course, less competition for the public at-

tention. Even in the largest cities, not everyone owned a

television and viewers had few options. For the sports fan,

Friday-night fights, Saturday afternoon baseball or col-

lege football, depending upon the season, were staples.

The National Football League was a modest enterprise

and played all its games on Sunday afternoon.

Racing occupied an enviable position.Without compe-

tition during the winter months, when there was no racing

in the East north of Florida, the race of the week from

Hialeah Park was run almost in prime time, just before the

Saturday dinner hour in much of the nation. Images of

palms, sunshine and the nation’s best horses were wel-

comed in the absence of racing during the cold, dark

months of winter and set the stage for the Triple Crown.

For some young people, these broadcasts were an initial

exposure to racing and some of these became lifelong fans.

Those of a certain age will recall racing’s first media

star, Native Dancer, who was not only nearly invincible

but stood out through the worst of primitive television re-

ception because he was gray and launched overwhelming

runs from well behind the pace.

FromNative Dancer toTimTam, televisionmade stars

of horses in the ‘50s, a trend that continued through the

‘60s and ‘70s while people found their way from living

rooms to racetracks. But eventually, things changed.

A widening of the broadcast industry led to cable net-

works and literally dozens of options but leaders of the

racing industry failed to identify and embrace the poten-

tial of an evolvingmedium. Racing’s exposure contracted

to the point at which, in recent years, it has begun and

endedwith theTriple Crown and Breeders’Cupwith even

the latter – conceived with television a major component

in its success—lacking the wide exposure provided by a

broadcast network.

More than a half-century after the Grey Ghost of Sag-

amore provided the first example of television’s potential

to bring together a horse and a wide audience, broadcast

exposure of racing, or the lack thereof, was among a long

list of topics raised for discussion in Saratoga Springs,

N.Y. during the Jockey Club’s annual Round Table on

Matters Pertaining to Racing. A very expensive study

commissioned by the Jockey Club revealed, in short, that

lack of television exposure has contributed (with many

other factors) to racing’s decline.

There are obvious deficiencies in racing’s current expo-

sure on virtually all mass media platforms with the excep-

tion, perhaps, of the Internet.The relevance of the daily print

media is questionable andmost daily newspapers have all but

eliminated coverage of racing. Television Games Network

and Horse Racing Television, both dedicated exclusively to

racing and tied to advance-depositwagering platforms, have

very limited exposure.The sport lacks the equivalent of cable

channels dedicated to golf and automobile racing.There are

foodnetworks, cooking channels, shopping channels, ESPN

in dozens of versions and something for almost every inter-

est.But there is no racingchannel generally availableoncable

systems as part of basic service.

So, in recent years the major races for 3-year-olds run

prior to the Kentucky Derby have been denied television

exposure just as major races at other times of year have

been run in virtual television secrecy.

There are, however, green shoots on racing’s media

landscape. Coverage of weekend stakes at Saratoga by

NBC and Versus, which it owns, was sufficiently suc-

cessful to prompt the network to plan similar overage of

the fall meeting at Keeneland. Without NBC, races of

great importance run at Saratoga– theWhitney Handicap,

Alabama, Travers andWoodward – would have been run

in network television darkness. Instead, they were avail-

able in tens of millions of homes.

Social networks, message boards and other Internet-

based platforms – which amount to preaching to the

choir—have become increasingly important to racing but

no substitute for the power of television.After decades of

denial, the time has come for the sport to come to grips

with this deficiency. Lamenting the difficulty of appealing

to a new, younger demographic is no substitute for action

and to that end there is no substitute for television.

Exposure onNBC andVersus is a new beginning.A bit

– a lot – of nurturing and the facilitation of expansion can

only help raise the sport’s flagging public profile.Very late

is still better than never.�

PLAYER’S PAGE

by Paul Moran

Lamenting the

difficulty of

appealing to a

new, younger

demographic is

no substitute for

action and to

that end there is

no substitute for

television.

VeryLate isBetterThanNever

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